Author(s): W.T. Parham

NZ Natural History | Secondhand

A comprehensive picture of the geological formation of White island, its flora and fauna, the history of the island both as a mining centre for sulfur, and later as a private scenic reserve, the expeditions to study gannets, the short tailed bat and muttonbirds. Many myths and legends about Whakaari are explained or disposed of, and the book is based upon the most careful and fully documented research.