Books by Michael Belgrave

When Massey's first students attended lectures in the agricultural college headedby visionary scientists Geoffrey Peren and William Riddet in 1928, their arrival wasa major milestone. New Zealand politicians, academics and farming leaders hadbeen wrangling over what an agricultural college should be and where it shouldbe located for 15 years prior. For a time, the only thing that could be agreed onwas that in order to transform the country's agriculture and help feed the Empire,there did need to be one. Massey brought science to New Zealand farming and created a culture ofresearch rigour. Massey also came early to an international approach, welcomingthe first generation of Colombo Plan students and continuing its research andcontract relationships across the globe. In From Empire's Servant to Global Citizen, distinguished historian ProfessorMichael Belgrave details the academic determination and political will that droveMassey's creation, and the myriad changes across its history. It's a candid accountof one of New Zealand's most progressive and entrepreneurial universities.