Häftad, Engelska, 2006
Cars and Culture
The Life Story of a Technology
Av Rudi Volti
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Beskrivning
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.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 2006-05-05
- Mått: 152 x 235 x 12 mm
- Vikt: 340 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 192
- Förlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN: 9780801883996
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Rudi Volti teaches sociology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. His publications include Society and Technological Change (Worth Publishers, 2005), The Engineer in History (Peter Lang Publishing, 2001), and The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society (Facts on File, 1999).
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An excellent and easily read encapsulation of major themes in automobile history. -- Neal V. Hitch Michigan Historical Review 2006 Briskly paced and well written narrative. -- Bruce Pietrykowski Journal of Transport History 2007
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