100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa

100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa

by TePapaPress (Corporate Author)

Synopsis

Go behind the scenes at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and discover more than 100 treasured items from the museum's collection. 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa gives readers a special look at some of the most precious, exceptional, historic and downright bizarre objects that Te Papa holds in trust for the nation. Learn the secrets of one of the first dinosaur fossils ever discovered, see new spider species, be inspired by famous paintings and quirky jewellery, encounter fearsome weapons from the Pacific, and uncover deep and personal stories of Maori taonga. The book is based on the popular TV mini-documentaries Tales from Te Papa, and includes a DVD set of the complete series.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Pap/DVD Re
Publisher:
Published: 01 Sep 2012

ISBN 10: 1877385794
ISBN 13: 9781877385797

Author Bio
Simon Morton is a Wellington-based broadcaster and presenter best known for his TV ONE show 'Why We Buy' and his Radio New Zealand National series 'This Way Up'. Riria Hotere (Ngati Maniapoto and Te Aupouri) is an actor in 'Korero Mai' and former member of Te Papa's education team. Currently she is a Resource Developer at Huia Publishers.