New Zealand's Rivers
| Author | : Catherine Knight |
| Publisher | : CANTERBURY University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1927145767 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781927145760 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis New Zealand's Rivers by : Catherine Knight
Download or read book New Zealand's Rivers written by Catherine Knight and published by CANTERBURY University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Rivers : what are they and why do we care about their history?2. Maori and awa3. The colonial appraisal of rivers4. Rivers as drains5. Stocking rivers 'destitute of fish : the role of acclimatisation societies6. 'White coal' : generating power from rivers7. Madmen in cockle-shells : recreational canoeing and boating8. Constraining rivers : flood control9. Protecting and embracing rivers10. Powering the pastoral machine : the impact of farming on rivers11. Asserting mana over rivers.
