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Inhabited by Polynesians since the thirteenth century and
discovered by Europeans in the seventeenth, New Zealand is a
geologically diverse island group where active volcanoes and
frequent earthquakes have resulted in a rich variety of rock
formations and geothermal activity. In 1859 60, the geologist
Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829 84) was employed by Auckland's
government to undertake the first systematic geological survey of
the islands, the results of which were first published in German in
1863 and translated into this English version in 1867. Hochstetter
describes his travels across New Zealand, his encounters with
native people and his scientific observations. He analyses plants,
wildlife and fossils, describes mountains, rocks and boiling
springs, and evaluates evidence of glaciers and tectonic activity.
As a result of Hochstetter's work, several species in New Zealand
were named after him. This book remains a valuable resource in the
history of Australasian natural science.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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