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Temple, Philip, 1939-

Presenting New Zealand : an illustrated history / Philip Temple. - Auckland, N.Z. : New Holland, 2008. - 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Previous ed. published with title: Presenting New Zealand : a nation's heritage. 2001. Includes index.

Northland to Waikato -- Taranaki & King Country -- Bay of Plenty & Volcanic Plateau -- East Coast & Hawkes Bay -- Wellington & Wairarapa -- Nelson & Marlborough -- West Coast -- Canterbury -- Otago & Southland.

Lavishly illustrated with over 200 full colour and black and white historical and contemporary photographs, artworks and regional maps, Presenting New Zealand is a quintessential visual and informative account of how the country has developed in relative isolation into the independent nation that the rest of the world recognises today. Starting with the huge rifts of prehistoric times that tore it apart from the mass of Gondwanaland, the book traces the arrival of the first Polynesian canoes, the exploration and subsequent settlement by Europeans and goes on to outline the conflict engendered by the ensuing cross-cultural encounters.

ISBN: 9781869662233 1869662237

Source: Globe Pequot Pr, Attn: Cynthia Robbins Po Box 480, Guilford, CT, USA, 06437-0480, (203)4584551 SAN 201-9892

LCCN: 2008472211

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8A2042 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014698435 Uk

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand--History --Pictorial works.
New Zealand--History.

LC Class. No.: DU420 / .T464 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 993