The Origins of an Experimental Society: New Zealand, 1769–1860

2026/02/15 by Michael Belgrave · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #History of Science and Natural History #Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies #Historical Philosophy and Science

paper · doi:10.1080/1031461x.2026.2622153

openalex publication_date 2026/02/15 · openalex created_date 2026/02/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Erik Olssen’s Origins of an Experimental Society is an extraordinary achievement, a testimony to a lifetime of thinking about the nature of New Zealand history and its relationship with the world. ...

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• Michael Belgrave reviews ‘The Origins of an Experimental Society: New Zealand, 1769–1860’, by Erik Olssen. Published by Auckland University Press doi.org/10.1080/1031... [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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