Transport history

	New Zealand on the move: 100 Kiwi road, rail and transport icons Random House, Auckland 2011 New Zealanders have always been a people on the move. Ever since the earliest colonial age, Kiwis have got about the country in vehicles of all kinds – from horse-drawn wagons to smoke-belching locomotives, classic aircraft – and a fabulous procession of much-loved motorcars. 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. New Zealand on the Move follows the winning formula of Wright's best-selling book Big Ideas: 100 Wonders of New Zealand Engineering. Paperback, 232 pp ISBN: 9781869794521 Visit this book at Random House Matthew Wright's latest books
	Motorbikes around New Zealand Whitcoulls, Auckland 2008 Motorbikes have captured the imagination of Kiwis for over a century. This profusely illustrated book takes a snapshot look at New Zealand's motorcycling history, from the earliest bicycle-derived machines to the sleek and powerful bikes of the early twenty-first century.. 144pp ISBN 978 1 877327 47 6
	Trucks across New Zealand Whitcoulls, Auckland 2006 This book is a snapshot of New Zealand's trucking history, from the steam wagons of the early nineteenth century to the big rigs and working vehicles of the twenty-first, with a look at some of the more unusual types of truck - hot rods and house trucks - along the way. 144pp ISBN 1-877327-39-5
	Cars around New Zealand: a history of Kiwi cars Whitcoulls, Auckland 2005 New Zealand is a nation of car owners, and has been - at least in spirit - ever since the first horseless carriages rumbled along our roads. This book provides a snapshot of New Zealand's love affair with cars, capturing the flavour of what cars have meant to us over the decades. 144pp ISBN 1-877327-38-1
	Rails Across New Zealand - A Social History of Rail Travel Whitcoulls, Auckland 2003 Classic rail travel in New Zealand was synonymous with indestructible cups and the inevitable 'refreshment room' scrum. This lavishly illustrated book covers the history of of New Zealand's trains and train travel from the 3060s into the 21st century. 144pp ISBN 1-87732-714-X
	Wings Over New Zealand - A Social History of New Zealand Aviation Whitcoulls, Auckland 2001 This illustrated history traces the story of civilian flight in New Zealand from its beginnings into the 21st century. 144pp ISBN 1-877327-09-3

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