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001 2009358807
003 DLC
005 20091027092707.0
008 090130s2008 nz ab b 001 0beng
010 $a 2009358807
020 $a9780958275071 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn244436468
040 $aNz$cNZTPM$dYAM$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
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050 00 $aQE22.H394$bA43 2008
082 04 $a993.02092$222
245 04 $aThe amazing world of James Hector /$cedited by Simon Nathan and Mary Varnham ; [contributors, Peter Hector ... et al. ; with an introduction by Hamish Campbell].
246 1 $iSubtitle on cover:$aExplorer, doctor, geologist, botanist, natural historian, and one of New Zealand's most remarkable figures
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aWellington, N.Z. :$bAwa Press,$c2008.
300 $a185 p. :$bill., maps ;$c20 cm.
490 0 $aAwa science
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 164-167) and index.
505 0 $aSurveying Canada: the Palliser Expedition / Peter Hector -- Exploring the south: Otago Provincial Government / Tony Hocken -- Mapping the country: New Zealand Geological Survey / Ian Speden -- Displaying natural history: Colonial Museum / Conal McCarthy -- Promoting science: New Zealand Institute / Francis Lucian Reid -- Planting for prosperity: Colonial Botanic Garden / Winsome Shepherd and Walter Cook -- Forecasting the weather and telling the time: Meteorological Department and Colonial Observatory / Jock Phillips -- Educating - or examining?: University of New Zealand / Tim Beaglehole -- Running the show: scientific empire / Simon Nathan -- Studying plants and animals: New Zealand biology / George Gibbs -- Unveiling the past: vertebrate fossils / Ewan Fordyce -- Settling down: husband and father / Chris Hector -- Living at Ratanui: man of property / John Adam and Louise Beaumont -- Being honoured: pioneer man of science / Simon Nathan.
600 10 $aHector, James,$cSir,$d1834-1907.
650 0 $aGeologists$zNew Zealand$vBiography.
650 0 $aExplorers$zNew Zealand$vBiography.
650 0 $aBotanists$zNew Zealand$vBiography.
650 0 $aNatural history$zNew Zealand.
651 0 $aNew Zealand$xHistory.
700 1 $aNathan, Simon,$d1943-
700 1 $aVarnham, Mary.
700 1 $aHector, Peter,$d1940-
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0906/2009358807.html