Knowledge Encyclopedia Transport! (HB) by DK
$48.00 NZD
Category: Transport
A complete children's transport encyclopedia, explaining how road, rail, air, and water vehicles get us from A to B.Knowledge Encyclopedia- Transport! uses incredibly detailed 3D illustrations to show you everything you need to know about how vehicles work. Peer inside a car engine, feel the roar of a j ...Show more
The Tyser Legacy: A History of the Port Line and Its Associated Companies (Autographed) by Ian Farquhar
$125.00 NZD
Category: NZ Maritime | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. First edition and signed by the author. For over 60 years the Port Line's immaculately-maintained ships provided a vital link between the UK and herprincipal dominions. This book provides a fascinating look at the politics of the Conference system and the unhappy fate of the Cunard group wh ...Show more
Alfa Romeo - An Illustrated History, 1910-2020 by Christian Schön
$110.00 NZD
Category: Motoring
For more than 110 years, Alfa Romeo has set the standard for elegant, sophisticated, and racy Italian automobiles. The first Alfa Romeo, the Tipo 24HP, rolled off the line in 1910 and paved the way for such classic and well-known models as the Tipo 33 Stradale, Guilia, Giulietta, Alfasud, Alfetta, and S ...Show more
McLaren - The Road Cars, 2010-2024 by Kyle Fortune; Jay Leno (Foreword by)
$150.00 NZD
Category: Motoring
When the McLaren Formula 1 team set up McLaren Cars and launched the revolutionary, iconic F1 road car in 1992, it turned the supercar world upside down. McLaren wouldn't make another road car itself until it formed McLaren Automotive in 2010. It was set up with the vision not just to rival the establis ...Show more
On the Water - A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection by Nick Voulgaris III; Robert Iger (Foreword by); Dennis Conner (Contribution by); Ted Turner (Contribution by); Mystic Seaport Museum (As told to)
$175.00 NZD
Category: Ships & Maritime
The golden age of sailing and boating comes alive in this selection of photographs curated from the unparalleled archive of this great American sport. The Rosenfelds' photographs of competition sailboats, billowing spinnakers, and graceful motor yachts not only document the most glamorous era of sailing ...Show more
Max Verstappen: The unstoppable force in Formula One by Ewan McKenzie
$45.00 NZD
Category: Motoring
A fully illustrated biography of Max Verstappen, from karting in the junior races at age 10 to his third time winning the World Championship at the end of 2023. Max's journey to Formula 1 stardom was not a typical one. His parents are both motorsport talents. He was born in Belgium to mum Sophie Kumpen, ...Show more
Shipwreck: Selected New Zealand Maritime Accidents by Douglas Wilkinson
$16.50 NZD
Category: Ships & Maritime
Secondhand. A small booklet records the significant shipwrecks of New Zealand in the 20th century with b/w photographs.
Track Record - Images of Motor Sport, 1950-1980 by Maurice Rowe
$35.00 NZD
Category: Motoring
Secondhand. Unique photo gallery offers motorsport fans a glimpse at the high-octane lives of F1 and sports car racing. Photos are captioned at length with great humor and insight.
Shipwrecks of New Zealand(Autographed) by Lynton Diggle
$32.50 NZD
Category: Ships & Maritime
Secondhand. Signed by the author. This book builds on years of research that produced the 8th edition of New Zealand Shipwrecks which, due to the inclusion of some 175 new shipwrecks and word restrictions, much additional information on known shipwrecks was not included. This Companion edition addresse ...Show more
The Chequered Flag - 100 Years of Motor Racing by Ivan Rendall
$27.50 NZD
Category: Motoring | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. Superior large format 400 page history of the sport with masses of great photos from the early days to Mansell winning in CART. One of the best general histories published and ideal as a present to a new enthusiast who craves some knowledge of the sport's background.
BMW Motorrad: A Two-wheeled Legend by CHRISTOPHER P. BAKER
$89.99 NZD
Category: Motoring | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Timed for the company's centennial, this spectacularly illustrated coffee-table book traces the awesome evolution of BMW motorcycles from the birth of its iconic R23 airhead boxer twin, in 1923, to the superlative race-winning S100RR superbike Images complemented by enrapturing text describing the perso ...Show more