{"product_id":"new-zealand-ferdinand-von-hochstetter-9781108059657","title":"New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History, with Special Reference To... the Provinces of Auckland and Nelson","description":"Inhabited by Polynesians since the thirteenth century and discovered by Europeans in the seventeenth, New Zealand is a geologically diverse island group where active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes have resulted in a rich variety of rock formations and geothermal activity. In 1859-60, the geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829-84) was employed by Auckland's government to undertake the first systematic geological survey of the islands, the results of which were first published in German in 1863 and translated into this English version in 1867. Hochstetter describes his travels across New Zealand, his encounters with native people and his scientific observations. He analyses plants, wildlife and fossils, describes mountains, rocks and boiling springs, and evaluates evidence of glaciers and tectonic activity. As a result of Hochstetter's work, several species in New Zealand were named after him. This book remains a valuable resource in the history of Australasian natural science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ferdinand Von Hochstetter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108059651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108059657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.16d","brand":"Ferdinand Von Hochstetter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120826773759,"sku":"9781108059657","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0dc686b-c2b1-40fd-bf4d-802cf08982db.jpg?v=1687416498","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-zealand-ferdinand-von-hochstetter-9781108059657","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}