Trial of strength : adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote Subantarctic Islands / Shona...
Trial of strength : adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote Subantarctic Islands / Shona...
Trial of strength : adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote Subantarctic Islands / Shona Riddell.
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Date
2018.
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H 2018/4849
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Language
English
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Physical content
254 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 27 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1.Discovery: The sealing captain, the `ship's wife', and the lonely ghost (1780--1830) -- 2.Exploration: The polar explorers, the captain's wife, and the botanist with a secret (1760--1840) -- 3.Maungahuka: The warriors and the slaves (1842--56) -- 4.Hardwicke: The small town at the end of the world...
12.Conservation: The sheep shooters, the teal tackle, and the subantarctic rangers (1960s--today) -- 13.Tourism: The minister, the comic artist, and the descendant (1968--today).
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Summary
"The world's subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the 'Roaring Forties' and 'Furious Fifties' latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean. New Zealand and Austra...
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Trial of strength : adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote Subantarctic Islands / Shona Riddell.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2018
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Date Copyright
©2018.
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Call Numbers
H 2018/4849
Record Identifier
74VKVQkypGOl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQkypGOl
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ISBN
9781775593560 (hardback)
DDC
919.8
MMS ID
991024198409202626
