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45 south : a journey across southern New Zealand / photography by Arno Gasteiger ; essays by Laurence Fearnley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books, 2013Description: 191 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 x 30 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780143569411
Other title:
  • Forty-five south
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Waitaki -- Danseys Pass -- Central Otago -- Stars -- Wakatipu -- Eglinton Valley -- Fiordland.
Includes bibliographic references. -The 45th parallel south is a circle of latitude that lies 45 degrees south of the equator and theoretically marks the mid-way point between the equator and the South Pole. Unlike its northern equivalent, it passes mainly over ocean. New Zealand is one of the few land masses to lie in its path. In 45 South photographer Arno Gasteiger travels the 45th parallel, documenting the dramatic variety of landscapes that lie along this invisible southern marker as well as the interesting characters who call it home.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 993.9 GAS 1 Available T00550518
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The 45th parallel south is a circle of latitude that lies 45 degrees south of the equator and theoretically marks the mid-way point between the equator and the South Pole. Unlike its northern equivalent, it passes mainly over ocean. New Zealand is one of the few land masses to lie in its path.

In 45 South photographer Arno Gasteiger travels the 45th parallel, documenting the dramatic variety of landscapes that lie along this invisible southern marker as well as the interesting characters who call it home. Alongside Gasteiger's photographs, award-winning novelist Laurence Fearnley writes of her deep love of this part of the world, and the events and people that have shaped it.

From the rugged river mouths on the east coast of the South Island to the sprawling landscapes of Central Otago and the untouched beauty of the west coast fiords, 45 South offers a captivating view of southern New Zealand.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Waitaki -- Danseys Pass -- Central Otago -- Stars -- Wakatipu -- Eglinton Valley -- Fiordland.

Includes bibliographic references. -The 45th parallel south is a circle of latitude that lies 45 degrees south of the equator and theoretically marks the mid-way point between the equator and the South Pole. Unlike its northern equivalent, it passes mainly over ocean. New Zealand is one of the few land masses to lie in its path. In 45 South photographer Arno Gasteiger travels the 45th parallel, documenting the dramatic variety of landscapes that lie along this invisible southern marker as well as the interesting characters who call it home.

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