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Limp ed TV tie-in Published in association with Television New Zealand Table of contents: The last place on Earth, prehistory-c. 1300 / Gavin McLean & David Young -- Treasure Islands, c. 1300-1642 / David Young -- When worlds collide, 1642-1839 / Gavin McLean -- Flags and nations, 1839-1852 / Claudia Orange -- The explosive frontier, 1852-1884 / David Green -- The rush to be rich, 1848-1882 / Gavin McLean -- God's own country, 1878-1913 / Gavin McLean -- The price of Empire, 1897-1918 / Ian McGibbon -- The rise and fall of happy homes, 1918-1935 / Neill Atkinson -- Hope and heroes, 1935-1949 / Bronwyn Dalley & Ian McGibbon -- The golden weather, 1949-1965 / Bronwyn Dalley -- Generations, 1965-1984 / Jock Phillips -- Breaking free, 1984-2005 / Bronwyn Dalley & Gavin McLeod Summary: Drawing on recent scholarship, and using a range of written and visual sources, this book presents New Zealand's history in an accessible and lively way, offering insights into the diverse forces that have helped shape the nation and its peoples