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Cars and Culture:

The Life Story of a Technology
  • ISBN-13: 9780801883996
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Rudi Volti
  • Price: AUD $60.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 01/03/2006
  • Format: Paperback 192 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: History of science [PDX]
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One of the leading artifacts of modern technology, the automobile has shaped our physical, economic, social, and cultural environment. The history of the automobile demonstrates how the decisions of governments, entrepreneurs, and the general public influence technological evolution. A succinct yet comprehensive history, Cars and Culture highlights the technical changes that altered the appearance and performance of automobiles, along with the myriad forces that have shaped the car's development. 21 halftones.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionTimeline1. The Dawn of the Motor Age, 1886-19052. The Automobile's Adolescence, 1905-19143. From Battlefield to Boulevard, 1914-19294. Hard Years and Heroic Days, 1929-19455. In High Gear, 1945-19656. Second Thoughts, 1965-19907. At the Turn of a New Century, 1990-GlossaryBibliographyIndex

""Briskly paced and well written narrative.""

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