Notes

"Explorer, doctor, geologist, botanist, natural historian, and one of New Zealand's most remarkable figures"--Cover Table of contents includes: Surveying Canada : the Palliser Expedition / Peter Hector -- Exploring the south : Otago Provincial Government / Tony Hocken -- Mapping the country : New Zealand Geological Survey / Ian Speden -- Displaying natural history : Colonial Museum / Conal McCarthy -- Promoting science : New Zealand Institute / Francis Lucian Reid -- Planting for prosperity : Colonial Botanic Garden / Winsome Shepherd and Walter Cook -- Forecasting the weather and telling the time : Meteorological Department and Colonial Observatory / Jock Phillips -- Educating - or examining? : University of New Zealand / Tim Beaglehole -- Running the show : scientific empire / Simon Nathan -- Studying plants and animals : New Zealand biology / George Gibbs -- Unveiling the past : vertebrate fossils / Ewan Fordyce -- Settling down : husband and father / Chris Hector -- Living at Ratanui : man of property / John Adam and Louise Beaumont -- Being honoured : pioneer man of science / Simon Nathan