Cars and Culture
The Life Story of a Technology
Seiten
2006
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-8399-6 (ISBN)
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-8399-6 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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.
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).
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline
1. The Dawn of the Motor Age, 1886-1905
2. The Automobile's Adolescence, 1905-1914
3. From Battlefield to Boulevard, 1914-1929
4. Hard Years and Heroic Days, 1929-1945
5. In High Gear, 1945-1965
6. Second Thoughts, 1965-1990
7. At the Turn of a New Century, 1990-
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 21 Halftones, black and white |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8018-8399-7 / 0801883997 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-8399-6 / 9780801883996 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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