Ernst Dieffenbach

Travels in New Zealand

With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany, and Natural History of That Country

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A naturalist's two-volume 1843 account of his journeys through New Zealand's North Island, covering the flora, fauna and native islanders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781108062183
• ISBN-10: 1108062180
• Artikelnr.: 39534008

Inhaltsangabe

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.