{"product_id":"the-wonder-country-making-new-zealand-tourism-by-margaret-mcclure","title":"THE WONDER COUNTRY: Making New Zealand Tourism by Margaret McClure","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE WONDER COUNTRY: Making New Zealand Tourism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Margaret McClure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781869536930 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium softcover with flaps\u003cbr\u003ePublished: David Bateman 2007\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 195 w x 250 h x 25 h\u003cbr\u003ePages: 242\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2312\/U145\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eThe Wonder Country is the story of tourism in New Zealand from 1870 through to the end of the twentieth century, written with an eye to pleasure as well as information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGovernment was the prime mover especially in the early days and McClure follows the development of the major tourist sites and landmark hotels -- Rotorua, the Hermitage, Waitomo, the Chateau, Milford and Te Anau. Later she describes the Centennial Exhibition, the establishment of the National Film Unit, the Tourist Hotel Corporation and Air New Zealand. Activities like taking the waters, skiing, fishing, and climbing are as important in this story as places and institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNew with only light shelf wear on covers due storage.\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\u003eScarce new\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452010447140,"sku":"A4\/2312\/U145","price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3876294662612104378.jpg?v=1791151569","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-wonder-country-making-new-zealand-tourism-by-margaret-mcclure","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}