Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 431 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139854559
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. History of Oceania
Content:
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
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108062176
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108062176
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139854559
