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New Zealand on the Move: 100 Kiwi Transport Icons

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New Zealand on the Move: 100 Kiwi Transport Icons

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"A great coffee table book for kiwis."
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Got it on special, definitely worth it, brought up a few memories for the generations of family in the room.

Description

In this lively survey of a hundred of our best-loved, iconic or just plain quirky trains, planes, trucks, cars and motorcycles, Matthew Wright re-aquaints us with some of the ways we used to get around.

As this country developed from 1840 on, transport was the key to opening up areas for farming, forestry and manufacturing. The trains, ships, cars, planes, motorbikes and trucks that we used on to get places and make us more efficient were so relied upon that they have become part of our DNA. In this lively, well researched and affectionate survey of 100 ‘vehicles’ of all descriptions, historian Matthew Wright takes us on a trip down memory lane, reacquainting us with the way we used to get around.

The book features both New Zealand innovations and inventions and significant international brands/events/de­velopments that affected this country. The text follows the winning formula of Wrights' earlier book Big Ideas: 100 Wonders of New Zealand Engineering, with around 500 words per topic, large images, and a chronological/cou­ntdown format.

Author Biography

Matthew Wright has written extensively on many aspects of New Zealand's past and is one of New Zealand's most published popular historians. He is passionate about New Zealand's engi­neering past and his writing is both informative and entertaining. His 2009 book Big Ideas: 100 Wonders of NZ Engineering to which this book is the follow-up, was well received and attracted very strong sales.

Author Biography:

Matthew Wright is one of New Zealand's most published and bestselling historians, who has written extensively on many aspects of New Zealand's past. He has qualifications in music, history and anthropology, holds postgraduate degrees in history, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College, London. Renowned for his military history, he is also well known for his work on social history, and has a passionate interest in science and technology. His work has been recognised for its detailed research, and his total of more than 50 books includes a general history of New Zealand, a history of the New Zealand Wars, books on settler society and life, and a critically acclaimed biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg. His book Hawke's Bay - the history of a province won a J M Sherrard Award in local and regional history in 1996. Other titles include: Big Ideas: 100 wonders of New Zealand engineering; Behind Enemy Lines: Kiwi freedom fighters in World War II; Torpedoes: Kiwis at sea in World War II; Trains, Tunnels, Bridges: Icons of our New Zealand rail history; and Trucks Across New Zealand. He edited Escape: Kiwi POWs on the run in World War 2, Behind Enemy Lines and Torpedo! Matthew has been a published author for over 30 years, as an historian, reviewer and journalist, and has written on many topics, including travel guides, biography, engineering, and military and social history. He lives in Wellington with his wife, Judith. See more at www.matthewwright.net, and see his blog at http://mjwrightnz.wordpress.com.
Release date Australia
August 12th, 2011
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
illustrations
Pages
240
Dimensions
298x210x20
ISBN-13
9781869794521
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
Product ID
10821987

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