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Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press, 2006. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Paul Martinson. Hardcover One corner bumped. oversized book so shipping to your country may be more than standard.; 240 x 290 x 23 mm; 160 pages In New Zealands lush rainforests, isolated from the outside world for 80 million years, many extraordinary birds evolved. They included the giant moa, the beautiful huia, and the largest eagle the earth has ever seen. Within a few hundred years, human settlement extinguished 58 species over a quarter of the species. For the first time ever, this book brings all these lost birds to life. In rich colour, celebrated painter Paul Martinson depicts each bird in its original habitat. Te Papa palaeontologist Alan Tennyson provides detailed information on the birds as well as a compelling overview of their tragic extinction. This book is essential reading for experts,…
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- Title Extinct Birds of New Zealand
- Author Tennyson, Alan
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1ST
- Publisher Te Papa Press
- Date 2006
- ISBN 9780909010218
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Extinct Birds of New Zealand
by Alan Tennyson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780909010218 / 0909010218
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press, 2006. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Paul Martinson. oversized book so shipping to your country may be more than standard.; 240 x 290 x 23 mm; 160 pages. Cover and spine possibly faded a bit - i.e. slight colour shift. Slight ruffle to rear top edge of DJ. In New Zealands lush rainforests, isolated from the outside world for 80 million years, many extraordinary birds evolved. They included the giant moa, the beautiful huia, and the largest eagle the earth has ever seen. Within a few hundred years, human settlement extinguished 58 species over a quarter of the species. For the first time ever, this book brings all these lost birds to life. In rich colour, celebrated painter Paul Martinson depicts each bird in its original habitat. Te Papa palaeontologist Alan Tennyson provides detailed information on the birds as well as a compelling overview of their…
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