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Driving Around the USA: Automobiles in American Life (Transportation in America)

By Martin W. Sandler

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2003
ISBN
0195132300, 9780195132304, 9781423774716
Open Library ID
OL7388983M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
390 kB (398875 bytes)
Pages
64\65
Topic
Technique\\Transportation: Cars, motorcycles
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00
Транспорт;Автомобильная и тракторная техника;Истор

Description

Capturing the excitement of a nation as it became a driving force -- in more ways than one -- Driving Around America is the story of how America's romantic, restless spirit found its counterpart in the automobile. With Henry Ford's assembly lines lowering the price of cars, ordinary people began to travel where and when they pleased with a freedom never before known -- and the nation would never be the same. People moved farther from their work, creating suburbs; the demand for gasoline increased, spurring the growth of the petroleum industry; and individual members of families moved far from each other, changing the social fabric of the nation. From the auto's early beginnings to the commonplace use of cars in all aspects of life today, Driving Around America is a fascinating portrait of how America transformed as its citizens were on the move more and more.

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