{"product_id":"on-the-road-the-car-in-new-zealand-by-graham-hawkes","title":"ON THE ROAD: The Car in New Zealand by Graham Hawkes","description":"\u003cp\u003eON THE ROAD: The Car in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eby Graham Hawkes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0477014674\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: GP Books 1990, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 220 w x 280 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eDetails how New Zealand evolved into one of the most car-dependent nations on Earth, tracing how the automobile transitioned from a rare luxury to a cultural institution that fundamentally reshaped Kiwi architecture, fashion, and urban environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers early milestones of New Zealand motoring, beginning with the first petrol-powered vehicles imported into Wellington in 1898 by Member of Parliament William McLean (who famously had to introduce a private bill just to legalise driving them at a maximum speed of 12 miles per hour).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks the haphazard takeover of the Kiwi landscape by the automobile, moving through the post WWII eras, the unique cultural footprint of classic British imports, and the eventual modern dominance of the Japanese car industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with light wear on dust jacket and marks on end papers, pages as new, no stamps or inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311987765540,"sku":"A4\/2609\/UXXX","price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3925221947115368679.jpg?v=1789625333","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/on-the-road-the-car-in-new-zealand-by-graham-hawkes","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}