Awa Book Of New Zealand Science, The

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This landmark anthology of writings about New Zealand science and by New Zealand scientists traces the development of all branches of science, from early naturalists' ramblings on flora and fauna, to geological accounts of Lake Rotomahana's famous pink and white terraces, to Rutherford splitting the atom and modern breakthroughs in nanotechnology. This book is designed for the general reader and the pieces are highly accessible.

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Rebecca Priestley is a contributor to Te Ara, the online encyclopedia of New Zealand, and the editor of The Elegant Universe of Albert Einstein.