Author: Paul Moon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 071889720X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The story of how the map of New Zealand emerged is a fascinating one. The first full map of the islands was published in London in 1773, which might seem the natural starting point, but over the preceding 150 years, fragments of charts and intelligence about New Zealand ricocheted around various parts of the world. In A Draught of the South Land, Paul Moon provides the first comprehensive account of this piecemeal process. Moon’s investigation covers several continents over more than a century, and reveals the personalities, blunders, strategic miscalculations, scientific brilliance, and imperial power-plays that were involved. Above all, he examines the roles played by explorers and traders, Māori and European rulers, scientific societies and military groups, as well as specialist cartographers and publishers. At a time when maps as colonial tools, enablers of trade and objects of curiosity are being studied anew, his careful analysis and engaging narrative will be of interest to scholars everywhere.
A Draught of the South Land
Author: Paul Moon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 071889720X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The story of how the map of New Zealand emerged is a fascinating one. The first full map of the islands was published in London in 1773, which might seem the natural starting point, but over the preceding 150 years, fragments of charts and intelligence about New Zealand ricocheted around various parts of the world. In A Draught of the South Land, Paul Moon provides the first comprehensive account of this piecemeal process. Moon’s investigation covers several continents over more than a century, and reveals the personalities, blunders, strategic miscalculations, scientific brilliance, and imperial power-plays that were involved. Above all, he examines the roles played by explorers and traders, Māori and European rulers, scientific societies and military groups, as well as specialist cartographers and publishers. At a time when maps as colonial tools, enablers of trade and objects of curiosity are being studied anew, his careful analysis and engaging narrative will be of interest to scholars everywhere.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 071889720X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The story of how the map of New Zealand emerged is a fascinating one. The first full map of the islands was published in London in 1773, which might seem the natural starting point, but over the preceding 150 years, fragments of charts and intelligence about New Zealand ricocheted around various parts of the world. In A Draught of the South Land, Paul Moon provides the first comprehensive account of this piecemeal process. Moon’s investigation covers several continents over more than a century, and reveals the personalities, blunders, strategic miscalculations, scientific brilliance, and imperial power-plays that were involved. Above all, he examines the roles played by explorers and traders, Māori and European rulers, scientific societies and military groups, as well as specialist cartographers and publishers. At a time when maps as colonial tools, enablers of trade and objects of curiosity are being studied anew, his careful analysis and engaging narrative will be of interest to scholars everywhere.
Report of the ... Meeting
Author: ANZAAS (Association)
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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Report of the ... Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
Author: ANZAAS (Association). Meeting
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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Report of the Meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
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Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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Southland Writers
Author: Mary T. Tardy
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Medical Practice in Otago and Southland in the Early Days
Author: Robert Valpy Fulton
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Katherine Somerville, Or, The Southland Before and After the Civil War
Author: Annie Somers Gilchrist
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Pastoral Review
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1406
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1406
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The Pastoral Review
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
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The Geographical Journal
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Includes the Proceedings of the Royal geographical society, formerly pub. separately.
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Includes the Proceedings of the Royal geographical society, formerly pub. separately.