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From Rangitoto to One Tree Hill, Mt. Victoria to Mangere Lagoon, the city of Auckland, New Zealand, is defined by the volcanoes it is built upon. For tens of thousands of years, they have profoundly shaped the area’s geology and geography, playing a crucial part in the lives of the Maori and, later, the European settlers. As it covers all aspects of how scoria cones, craters, and lava are formed, this record demonstrates how volcanoes can act as sites for fortified villages, sweet potato gardens, 20th-century military fortifications, as well as sources of stone and water. This fully illustrated account is an essential guide for locals and tourists alike as they climb Mt. Eden or North Head and try to understand these extraordinary natural phenomena.
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About the Author
Bruce W. Hayward is a geologist who has worked for the New Zealand Geological Survey and Auckland Museum before going into private practice as a research scientist. He is the recipient of many awards and honors, including a James Cook Fellowship and the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to geological conservation. He is the author or coauthor of numerous scientific papers, research monographs, and books, such as The Restless Country and Trilobites, Dinosaurs, and Moa Bones. Graeme Murdoch is a historic heritage consultant, having previously worked as historian and then director of heritage at the Auckland Regional Council. He is the coauthor of A Field Guide to Auckland with Bruce W. Hayward and the author of Dreamers of the Day. Gordon Maitland is the curator of the pictorial collection at Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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- PublisherAuckland University Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1869404793
- ISBN 13 9781869404796
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages240
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Volcanoes of Auckland The Essential Guide By Bruce W. Hayward, Gordon Maitland. Publisher: Auckland University Press, 2011, first edition. Near new softback, no inscriptions, minor marks and slight shelf-wear. 234 pages, illustrated. From Rangitoto to One Tree Hill, North Head to Mangere Lagoon, the city of Auckland is defined by the volcanoes it is built upon. For tens of thousands of years, volcanoes have profoundly shaped the area's geology and geography. And for hundreds of years, volcanoes have played a key part in the lives of Maori and Pakeha - as sites for Maori pa and twentieth-century military fortifications, as kumara gardens and parks, as sources of stone and water. Volcanoes of Auckland is the essential guide to these extraordinary natural phenomena. After explaining the science of volcanoes and the role that Auckland's volcanoes played in the area's Maori and Pakeha history, the book then offers an illustrated guide to the geology and history of each Auckland volcano. Through authoritative text, newly commissioned maps, spectacular new aerial photography, and large numbers of contemporary and historic illustrations, the book brings to life the nature and culture of the region's volcanic life. Volcanoes of Auckland will be the book that locals and visitors, school children and policymakers, historians and scientists turn to as they look around trying to understand the volcanoes that so shape life in Auckland. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. Seller Inventory # ABE-1740965179613
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