Footprints on the land : how humans changed New Zealand / Richard Wolfe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the beginning: the early settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand -- Landscapes of conflict -- Working on the railway -- Exotic introductions -- Out of the ground -- 'Good sheep land': the farming of New Zealand -- Building in a hurry? the urbanisation of New Zealand -- Draining and flooding -- Coping with cars: the onslaught of the automobile -- The bigger picture.

"Less than a thousand years of human occupation have massively altered Aotearoa. In this fascinating work, cultural historian Richard Wolfe explores how and why settlers have impacted on nature and what this means for our future. Footprints on the Land is a timely review of the human place in our environment, distinguished by art and photographs that show what we've created and what we've lost"-- Publisher's description.