Medienkombination, Englisch, 858 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1090 g
With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany, and Natural History of that Country
Medienkombination, Englisch, 858 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1090 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
ISBN: 978-1-108-06219-0
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 addition to exploring natural history, the work also gives an insight into the lives of the native islanders. In Volume 1, Dieffenbach recounts his sea journeys through Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, along with his excursions deep into the North Island. Volume 2 focuses on the Maori inhabitants of the island, covering such customs as their hunting techniques, burial practices and the tradition of facial tattooing.
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Volume 1: 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. Volume 2: Part I: 1. The natives of New Zealand; 2. Diseases in the natives; 3. Native customs regarding children; 4. The food of the natives; 5. Native villages and houses; 6. Origins of the New Zealanders; 7. The character and intellectual faculties of the natives; 8. Native modes of reckoning times and seasons; 9. How to legislate for the natives of New Zealand; 10. Fauna of New Zealand; Part II. On the Languages of New Zealand: 1. Introductory remarks; 2. Specimens of the New Zealand language; Part III: 1. Grammar; 2. Dictionary.
