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Shorter than most recent general histories and with lots of good illustrations. Random House New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 2008. New Zealand is a popular travel destination that has inspired many tales through the years.The country’s literature perfectly captures all facets of its landscapes, from the social to the natural and everything in between. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. New Zealand in World War II (1939-1945) Mid to Late Twentieth Century (1945-1999) Famous New Zealanders in the Twentieth Century; Politics in the Twentieth Century; PART 4: NEW ZEALAND'S RECENT HISTORY: New Zealand's Recent History (2000-2007) New Zealand Prime Ministers at the Start of the Twenty First Century (1999-2008) James Belich: A History of the New Zealanders* Making Peoples; Paradise Reforged Judith Binney: The Shaping of History* Essays from The New Zealand Journal of History Judy Diamond, Alan B. Paperback. Between those events This week's Ockham New Zealand national book awards marks the 50th anniversary of book awards in New Zealand. The Penguin History of New Zealand [King, Michael] on Amazon.com. 543 pages. AS NEW Keith Sinclair, A History of New Zealand. It was a synthesis … At 350 pages, Making History is a longish book which could have been judiciously pruned, but it is a significant work by a significant New Zealand figure. Books about New Zealand, travel, wildlife, fiction, cookery Score A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Take look at 10 reading essentials, fiction and non-fiction alike, everyone should get their hands on before visiting. New Zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story An excellent fully illustrated addition to the literature on New Zealand goldfield history. First published in 1959, this is a classic of New Zealand history. It is estimated the Maori inhabited New Zealand around 800AD. Book Reviews. 4 The Penguin History of New Zealand, Michael King (2003): The book that told us who we were and how we got to where we are. Around eight hundred years later the Western world discovered New Zealand. In 1642, in a bid to locate the mysterious, rich land Australia, the Dutch Explorer, Abel Tasman caught sight of … Bond: Kea, Bird of Paradox The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot Keith Sinclair, ed., (1996) The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand. This book places the rushes in their international context and systematically examines the various New Zealand goldfields, and their social history. New Zealand History. It was also the first to introduce full democracy. Early New Zealand Books (ENZB) is a project from the library of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, launched in 2005, that aims at providing keyword-searchable text of significant books published about New Zealand in the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. With your support, Scholastic has been bringing the best in children's books to Kiwi kids, Kiwi families and Kiwi schools throughout New Zealand for more than 50 years. New Zealand in World War II (1939-1945) Mid to Late Twentieth Century (1945-1999) Famous New Zealanders in the Twentieth Century; Politics in the Twentieth Century; PART 4: NEW ZEALAND'S RECENT HISTORY: New Zealand's Recent History (2000-2007) New Zealand Prime Ministers at the Start of the Twenty First Century (1999-2008)