From Crank Handles to Hydraulics

From Crank Handles to Hydraulics A History of Cranes in New Zealand

John Carter ISBN 9781877572661

Crane Association of New Zealand, 2011

The Blurb:

"Cranes of various shapes and sizes have helped shape our nation dating back to around 1840 and today rank as the most familiar item of equipment involved on construction and other sites throughout New Zealand. This book is the first ever produced in New Zealand detailing how cranes and other lifting devices have evolved over the decades. People from all walks of live continually marvel at the size of the units, their general make-up, the tasks they are capable of performing and the skill of those people working with the cranes. For this reason technical detail has been kept to a minimum giving the publication universal appeal to even those with only the remotest or even no real interest in cranes. This 300 page hardcover high quality book is a balanced mix of text, photos and illustrations. It is an easy read for people of all ages and includes how cranes assisted in the colonisation of New Zealand via the ports and railways and mention of some of the country’s historical events which necessitated the use of cranes."

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