Frontier New Zealand. The Search for Eldorado 1800-1920. Includes a colour guide to

Includes a colour guide to New Zealand garden birds

There are many high quality line drawings and diagrams

from sea shore to mountain top and from the tropics to the poles

The mostly hidden associations that plants have with bacteria and fungi are also explored

A fascinating account of how the European frontier gradually spread to Australasia as voyages of discovery encountered and interacted with the indigenous peoples of Australia and New Zealand

Frontier New Zealand. The Search for Eldorado 1800-1920. Includes a colour guide toDuncan Mackay. An illustrated account of the lives and work of nineteenth century pioneers of the primary extractive industries of the country. The first sealers, whalers, gold miners and timber millers are described and also the changes brought about as the rough pioneer period gave way to the consolidating towns and a more settled way of life. Harper Collins Publishers NZ Ltd., Auckland, 1992. ISBN 9781869500764 Softback. 159 pages. SECONDHAND. Fine