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John Buchanan (1819–1898): New Zealand’s first scientific illustrator

Simon NathanGNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Lower Hutt, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 508-516 | Received 28 May 2019, Accepted 09 Aug 2019, Published online: 29 Aug 2019

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