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First Encounters: New Zealand 1642-1840

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

First Encounters: New Zealand 1642-1840

Contributors:

By (Author) Gordon Ell
Edited by Sarah Ell

ISBN:

9780947506902

Series Number:

4

Publisher:

Oratia Media

Imprint:

Oratia Books

Publication Date:

8th April 2021

Country:

New Zealand

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage: General interest

Dewey:

993.01

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

108

Dimensions:

Width 160mm, Height 240mm, Spine 10mm

Weight:

300g

Description

Europeans had no idea what they would find when they first set eyes on Aotearoa. First Encounters selects some of the key writings from these early traders, missionaries, explorers and surveyors covering nearly 200 years from Abel Tasman in 1642 and Joseph Banks in 1769, through to early settlers such as John Logan Campbell in 1840. Their records of encounters with this new land and its Maori inhabitants reveal stories of wonder, curiosity, misunderstanding and adventure all with maximum interest and impact for modern readers. The text is liberally illustrated with two-colour imagery and historical photos, alongside fact boxes explaining historical language and events.

Author Bio

Gordon Ell was a writer and publisher with a lifelong interest in New Zealands natural and historic heritage. He wrote more than 30 books for adults and children. Gordon passed away in April 2021. Sarah Ell, is an editor, writer and journalist, who has written ten books, and inherited her father's love of New Zealand history and the environment.

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