{"product_id":"challenging-horizons-qantas-1939-1954-by-john-gunn-1987","title":"CHALLENGING HORIZONS: Qantas 1939-1954 by John Gunn 1987","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHALLENGING HORIZONS: Qantas 1939-1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby John Gunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0702220175\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: University of Queensland Press 1987\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 185 w x 255 h x 35 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 434\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2603\/0833\/B904\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe second volume of the history of Qantas, that covers the dramatic story of the Qantas wartime operations and takes the airline through the chaotic postwar decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe culmination of this period was the major expansion of the Qantas route across the Pacific to the west coast of the United States in 1954. This volume also charts the development of an international framework for airline operations, and Britain's struggle to establish an aviation industry in a world dominated by American transport aircraft. Australia's unwilling but unavoidable swing to United States airliners, when Qantas acquired the Lockheed Constellation, showed that the ties of Empire were slackening as new links were made with America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome images and decorated end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate, near new with only light shelf wear on dust jacket. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce in this condition.\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452734914852,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/134711.jpg?v=1783936147","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/challenging-horizons-qantas-1939-1954-by-john-gunn-1987","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}