Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 628 g
With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany, and Natural History of That Country
Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 628 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
ISBN: 978-1-108-06217-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
As a surgeon and naturalist for the New Zealand Company, Ernst Dieffenbach (1811-55) travelled widely in the North Island between 1839 and 1841. He was the first European to successfully scale Mount Egmont (or Taranaki), and he also visited the natural wonders of the Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana, which were later destroyed in a volcanic eruption. First published in 1843, this two-volume work describes the landscapes, flora and fauna in a highly readable style. In Volume 1, Dieffenbach recounts his sea journeys through Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, along with his excursions deep into the North Island. There is also a thorough account of his ambitious climb to the snowy summit of Mount Egmont. His passages relating to the people he encountered also give an insight into the lives of the native islanders. This volume includes illustrations of Lake Taupo, Mount Egmont and Mount Ruapehu.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Australische und Pazifische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Umweltgeschichte & Umweltarchäologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
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Preface; Part I. Cook's Straits: 1. General remarks; 2. Cook's Straits; 3. Port Nicholson; 4. Kapiti; 5. Return to Queen Charlotte's Sound; 6. Northern shore of Cook's straits; 7. Taranaki; 8. District from Taranaki to Mokau; 9. The climate; 10. General considerations on Cook's Straits; 11. The natives inhabiting the shores of Cook's straits; Part II. Northern Island - Northern Districts: 12. Reinga; 13. Harbour of Houhoura; 14. Harbour of Mango-nui; 15. Harbour of Wangaroa; 16. Wangape and Hokianga; 17. Waimate, Lake Maupere, and thermal springs; 18. Bay of Islands; 19. Wairoa, Kaipara; 20. Gulf of Hauraki; 21. Habour of Manukao; 22. River Waikato; 23. River Waipa; 24. Lake Taupo and Tongariro; 25. Rotu-kaua; 26. Rotu-Kareka; 27. Journey to Tauranga; 28. Journey into the valley of the Waiho; 29. Some remarks on the botany of New Zealand.
