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Harold Wellman: A Man Who Moved New Zealand

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Harold Wellman: A Man Who Moved New Zealand
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Nathan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Geology and the lithosphere
ISBN/Barcode 9780864735065
ClassificationsDewey:551.092
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations over 150 photographs, maps and diagrams

Publishing Details

Publisher Te Herenga Waka University Press
Imprint Victoria University Press
Publication Date 7 January 2005
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

The most influential New Zealand geologist of the 20th century, Harold Wellman was the first to recognise one of New Zealand's most extraordinary features: the Alpine Fault that bisects the South Island. Harold Wellman: A Man Who Moved New Zealand is the first biography of this fascinating individual. Written with verve and illustrated with over 150 photographs, maps and diagrams, it is a major contribution to New Zealand's scientific history.