<p>This is an account of the discovery of the islands now known as New Zealand. The book traces the arrival of the Polynesians - the ancestors of the Maori people - and explorer James Cook, who laid the foundations for the first extensive European exploration of the country by charting the coastline in detail and studying the flora and fauna. Using an extensive amount of personal anecdote drawn from letters and journals, the authors provide a portrait of the wide assortment of missionaries, scientists, surveyors, mountaineers, farmers and others who travelled through the land in the interests of commerce, communication, religion, science and the sheer love of adventure. Harry Morton has also written "The Wind Commands", which won the Sir James Wattie New Zealand Book of the Year award in 1976.</p>

The Farthest Corner: New Zealand : A Twice Discovered Land

History

Johnston, Carol Morton

Morton, Harry

Americas

Univ of Hawaii Pr

This book was first published in 1979 as The Beauty of Otago, reprinted in 1981 and enlarged and revised in 1985 to the book called Discover Otago.  Within Otago's boundaries there is a richness of scenic beauty that is unsurpassed by any other province in New Zealand.  Here in a nation known for its scenic attractions is the landscape often used to portray New Zealand as a whole--majestic snow capped peaks, tranquil lakes, luxuriant forest and turbulent rivers--rich pasturelands--broad beaches, harbours and rugged coasts.  Here, too, is a colonial heritage where mellowed stone reminders blend with the scenic splendour.

DISCOVER OTAGO.

Whinstaberry (NZ)

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