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008			121123s2012 nz ab b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2013376270
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020			_a9781877517846 (pbk.) : _c$49.99
020			_a9781877517846
020			_a1877517844
035			_a(NLNZils)1577101
035			_a(Nz)14564756
035			_a(OCoLC)819110163
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100	1		_aBerentson, Quinn. _911215
245	1	0	_aMoa : _bthe life and death of New Zealand's legendary bird / _cQuinn Berentson.
260			_aNelson, N.Z. : _bCraig Potton, _c2012.
300			_a300 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-287) and index.
520			_aThe 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 story of discovery, which was characterised by an unbelievable amount of controversy and intrigue. Since then there has been an unbroken chain of new discoveries, culminating with intriguing revelations in recent years about the moa's biology, that have come to light through DNA testing and radio-dating. This is a fascinating and important book that richly recounts the life and death of our strangest bird. Packed with a fantastic range of illustrations, Moa fills an important gap in our natural history literature, a popular but serious book on this national icon.
650		0	_aMoas.
650		0	_aExtinct birds _zNew Zealand.
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