ANDREW CLARK'S THE INVASION OF NEW ZEALAND BY PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN REVIEW.

Andrew Clark's (1949) Invasion of New Zealand by People, Plants and Animals is an exemplar of a "diachronic" or a "vertical themes" approach to the study of geographical change. Within scholarly geographical endeavors such as teaching, research, conferencing, and networking, the significance of book reviews has received limited attention. This paper considers the initial response of reviewers to Clark's monograph and how their reactions might be evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]