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Cars and Culture

Name: Cars and Culture
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780801883996
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780801883996

The Life Story of a Technology

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By Rudi Volti
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: March 1, 2006
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 192

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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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