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The story of the Hauraki Gulf : discovery, transformation, restoration / Raewyn Peart.

By: Peart, Raewyn [author.].
Contributor(s): Environmental Defence Society (N.Z.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman Ltd., 2016Description: 368 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 30 cm.ISBN: 9781869539405; 1869539400.Subject(s): HAURAKI GULF | ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS | HISTORY | SOCIAL LIFE | CUSTOMS | WHAKAPAPA | NEW ZEALANDHoldings: GRETA POINT: 908(931.212) PEA
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Part one: Early settlement (1. Discovery and early settlement ; 2. Abundance of kaimoana ; 3. Rediscovery and exploration) -- Part two: Developing the shores (4. Establishment of Auckland ; 5. Growing metropolis ; 6. Transforming the land) -- Part three: Blue pathways (7. Connecting the Gulf ; 8. Racing the Gulf) -- Part four: Enjoying the Gulf (9. Enjoying the islands ; 10. Enjoying the sea) -- Part five: Commercial harvest (11. Early commercial fishing ; 12. From plunder to precision) -- Part six: Understanding the Gulf (13. The Gulf's treasures ; 14. Scientific understanding) -- Part seven: New beginnings (15. Restoring the land ; 16. Restoring the sea) -- Epilogue.
Summary: An environmental, social and cultural history of our association with the Hauraki Gulf tells the story of the gulf through three layers: the underlying narrative that is largely based on published sources; people's reminiscences, based on their memories of the gulf over their lifetimes. For these, the author interviewed over 60 people whose lives have intersected with the Hauraki Gulf in various ways; over 400 images, both numerous historical photographs and drawings as well as contemporary photographs and specially commissioned maps.
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BOOK BOOK WELLINGTON BOOKS 908(931.212) PEA 1 Issued 07/09/2018 B017443

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Part one: Early settlement (1. Discovery and early settlement ; 2. Abundance of kaimoana ; 3. Rediscovery and exploration) -- Part two: Developing the shores (4. Establishment of Auckland ; 5. Growing metropolis ; 6. Transforming the land) -- Part three: Blue pathways (7. Connecting the Gulf ; 8. Racing the Gulf) -- Part four: Enjoying the Gulf (9. Enjoying the islands ; 10. Enjoying the sea) -- Part five: Commercial harvest (11. Early commercial fishing ; 12. From plunder to precision) -- Part six: Understanding the Gulf (13. The Gulf's treasures ; 14. Scientific understanding) -- Part seven: New beginnings (15. Restoring the land ; 16. Restoring the sea) -- Epilogue.

An environmental, social and cultural history of our association with the Hauraki Gulf tells the story of the gulf through three layers: the underlying narrative that is largely based on published sources; people's reminiscences, based on their memories of the gulf over their lifetimes. For these, the author interviewed over 60 people whose lives have intersected with the Hauraki Gulf in various ways; over 400 images, both numerous historical photographs and drawings as well as contemporary photographs and specially commissioned maps.

GRETA POINT: 908(931.212) PEA

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