100 Natural History Treasures of Te Papa : 100 Amazing Objects from the Te Papa Natural History Collection
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0994146051
ISBN-13
9780994146052
Publisher
Te Papa Press
Imprint
Te Papa Press
Country of Manufacture
NZ
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 9th, 2019
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
910 grams
Dimensions
21.30 x 21.00 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Exhibition catalogues & specific collectionsMuseology & heritage studiesNatural history
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In this fascinating book, Te Papa’s science team showcases 100 objects that demonstrate the breadth and depth of Te Papa’s enormous collection. The objects housed by the museum range from fossilised bones of the extinct Haast’s eagle and specimens collected on Cook’s first voyage to deep-sea-dwelling fishes and a plethora of insects.
In this fascinating book Te Papas science team of experts showcase 100 collection objects that demonstrate the breadth and depth of the collection and the museums important ongoing research. Te Papas expert curators and collections managers tell the fascinating stories of everything from the colossal squid to the flaming flagfins and from sea spiders to beaver fleas. Since the Colonial Museum opened in 1865 and the first director, Sir James Hector, began collecting items of geological and natural history significance, the collections of New Zealands national museum have become enormously significant - not to mention enormous.
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