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A Concise History of New Zealand
In this new account of New Zealand's history, Philippa Mein Smith considers the rugged and dynamic land from its break from Gondwana 80 million years ago to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Mein Smith highlights the effects of the country's small size and isolation, from late settlement by Polynesian voyagers, very late colonization and settlement by Europeans, a...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
August 1st 2005
by Cambridge University Press
(first published 2005)
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This was a solid history of New Zealand. I couldn't find anything that was especially highly regarded, so this was good enough. Worth a read if you are going to New Zealand...otherwise, not so much.
Informative, yet highly boring. And it jumps around a bit. Only recommended if you want to learn about New Zealand's history and enjoy something that reads like a textbook.
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I got about halfway through this book, but it was a hard one to get excited about. Maybe I'll finish it someday...
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