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In this book, the natural history of New Zealand's North Island, from Lake Taupo up, is described, including geology, soils, climate, flora and fauna. Chapters on different habitats are included, including forests, shrublands, wetlands and the coast.
Touching on indigenous Maori relationships with the now-extinct, flightless moa; the attitudes of Pakeha, or European, settlers toward sheep; the iconography of whales and dolphins; the problems of pest-control; and the pleasures of pet-keeping, this modern-day bestiary is a fascinating study of human–animal relations. In the book’s four parts, the authors unravel the contradictory ways New Zealanders nurture and eradicate, glorify and demonize, cherish and devour, and describe and imagine animals. The study brings together insights from New Zealand’s arts and literature, popular culture, historiography, media, and everyday life to describe and analyze their interactions with nga kararehe and nga manu, the beasts and birds of the land. In doing so, it illuminates fundamental aspects of New Zealand society: how New Zealanders understand their own identities and those of others; how they regard, inhabit and make use of the natural world; and how they think about what they buy, eat, wear, watch, and read. Rich, multifaceted, and engaging, A New Zealand Book of Beasts satisfyingly explores how culture both shapes and is shaped by the “beasts” of Aotearoa.
Introduction: Ferdinand Hochstetter in Context / James BraundPart One: Aspects of the German-Speaking Scientific Connectionwith New Zealand in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth CenturiesConflicting Anthropological Concepts: Georg Forster and JohannReinhold Forster on New Zealand /Horst DippelThe Broken-Hearted Botanist visits the 'Land of Crimes and Horrors':Baron Carl von Hiigel in New Zealand, March 1834 / Peter ClayworthSven Berggren's 1873-1875 Journey to New Zealand / Ivo HolmqvistNazi Gold, Courageous Sailors, and Intrepid Astronomers: GermanConnections with the Auckland Islands / Elliot W. Dawson and Hilmar W. DuerbeckHermann Krone's Record of the German Scientific Expedition to theAuckland Islands to Observe the Transit of Venus, 1874-1875 / James BadePlace Names and Human Contact with the Auckland Islands:The 1874 German Expedition in Context / David BadePart Two: Ferdinand Hochstetter and the Novara ExpeditionUtopias and Visions: Austria's Unsuccessful Attempts at OverseasColonisation in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, and the Roleof the Novara Expedition / Hermann MücklerThe Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian FrigateSMS Novara, 1857-1859: Economic and Colonial Motivations andthe Forgotten Photographer / David G. L. WeissAustrian Scientists in New Zealand - with an Emphasis on Three LesserKnown Members (Frauenfeld, Jelinek, Selleny) of the Novara Expedition / Christa Riedl-DornBotany and Botanists (Ferdinand Hochstetter, Georg Frauenfeld, AntonJelinek, Eduard Schwarz) on the Circumnavigation of the Globe by theAustrian Frigate Novara / Robert PilsThe Painter of the Novara, Joseph Selleny (1824-1875) / Helge SellenyDoing Fieldwork in a Young Colony: Ferdinand Hochstetter in NewZealand / James Braund'I have called it Dunite' : Dr Hochstetter in Nelson - 4 August to2 October 1859 / Michael JohnstonAugustus Koch (1834-1901) and Hochstetter's North Island ExpeditionRolf W. BrednichMr Hamel The Photographist / John WebsterFerdinand Hochstetter in Australia, 1858-1859 / Michael Organ.
"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'-- Publisher.
A must-have natural science activity book for young New Zealanders and their families.From experiments and observation to conservation and mindfulness, this appealing, activity-packed book stimulates curious minds and encourages children to relate to the natural world around them. Written by an expert museum educator, its beautifully illustrated pages develop budding research skills, awareness of the environment, and understanding of the natural world.All sorts of learning styles are recognised here, with each activity being open to children who like to draw and those who like to write. The book's journal-like format and activities that range across the seasons make it a long-term and much treasured companion.M?tauranga M?ori concepts and the themes present in Te Papa's award-winning Te Taiao | Nature natural history galleries are an integral part of the content.