Wild Fiordland Discovering the Natural History of New Zealand's World Heritage Area |
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| Author:
| Peat, Neville
Patrick, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-877133-17-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Publisher: | Otago University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Introduces a New Zealand World Heritage Area, Fiordland National Park, one of the planets great wilderness areas. Located on the southwest coast of New Zealand, much of its landscape was formed by great valleys carved out by glaciers which are now half-drowned. Milford Sound is one of New Zealands most remote but necessary tourist destinations, while Dusky Sound provided a home to Captain Cooks Resolution and its scientists, as well as artist William Hodges, for five weeks in 1773....
More DescriptionIntroduces a New Zealand World Heritage Area, Fiordland National Park, one of the planets great wilderness areas. Located on the southwest coast of New Zealand, much of its landscape was formed by great valleys carved out by glaciers which are now half-drowned. Milford Sound is one of New Zealands most remote but necessary tourist destinations, while Dusky Sound provided a home to Captain Cooks Resolution and its scientists, as well as artist William Hodges, for five weeks in 1773. This book is for travellers, nature-lovers and scientists alike.