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This book studies the whaling and sealing industry from 1792 till the mid-twentieth century. The whalers were among the first European settlers and played a vital part in New Zealand's social history. The characters and methods used are studied with the assistance of historic ph ...
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This practical, illustrated guide provides an introduction to the complex, challenging skill of sailing. It offers a concise explanation of everything a beginner needs to know, from the parts of a boat to how the wind works on a sail and weather, wind and current considerations.
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On 15 May 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis fulfilled a childhood ambition - to stand on the top of the highest mountain in the world. HIGH-TECH LEGS ON EVEREST tells the stoy of how he got there, and then the equally gripping tale of how he got back down again.
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A humorous and informative guide for anyone who doesn't know their sheets from their tails. Explains the meanings and origins of over 200 words and expressions - from parts of the boat and basic sailing terms to racing jargon and commentator speak.
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A selection of utterly charming Christmas cards, Christmas Day dinner menus, photographs, recipes, advertisements and poster art show the various ways in which we've celebrated Christmas and our nation over time.
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This collection of first-hand accounts, drawn from early writings and out-of-print books, lets the first Europeans to visit this country tell their own stories of exploration, risk and adventure. Abel Tasman and Joseph Banks write of their first encounters with the people of this ...
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For children ages eleven to thirteen this is full of action and drama set against the setting of the closing days of the First World War and the devastating influenza epidemic that followed.
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A collection of first hand accounts of journeys of adventure, exploration and discovery in early New Zealand. The tales begin 175 years ago with the early missionaries and traders and continue with the settlers, scientists, artists and officals who followed.
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A selection of first-hand stories and anecdotes telling of a challenging and often dangerous way of life on the frontiers of early New Zealand. Many of these stories are published here for the first time, culled from old diaries and reminiscences.
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The wild and lawless days of very early New Zealand are recreated in these tales from the adventurers who first settled on these shores. Contains over fifty pictures of the period.
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