Moa, 9781877517846
Hardcover
Extinct giants rediscovered: a tale of intrigue, science, and strange birds.
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Moa

The Life and Death of New Zealand's Legendary Bird

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  • Hardcover

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    11 October 2021

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Summary

The moa were the most unusual and unique family of birds that ever lived, a clan of feathered monsters that developed in isolation for many, many millions of years. They became extinct reasonably quickly after the arrival of the Maori, and were a distant memory by the time European explorers arrived. So the discovery and identification of their bones in the 1840s was a worldwide sensation, claimed by many to be the zoological find of the century.

This book begins by recounting the sto…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781877517846
ISBN-10:1877517844
Author:Quinn Berentson
Publisher:Potton & Burton
Imprint:Potton & Burton
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:11 October 2021
Weight:1.60kg
Dimensions:37mm x 258mm x 232mm
About The Author

Quinn Berentson

Quinn Berentson is a writer, documentary film maker and photographer. After graduating with a B.Sc. Honours from Otago University he began writing and directing children’s educational television, before moving to Natural History New Zealand, where he wrote, directed and produced documentaries, working for such clients as Discovery Channel, National Geographic and Animal Planet. He continues to do this alongside other writing projects. He is based in Dunedin.

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