Atlantic Automobilism: Emergence and Persistence of the Car, 1895-1940

by Gijs Mom

Our continued use of the combustion engine car in the 21st century, despite many rational arguments against it, makes it more and more difficult to imagine that transport has a sustainable future. Offering a sweeping transatlantic perspective, this book explains the current obsession with automobiles by delving deep into the motives of early car users. It provides a synthesis of our knowledge about the emergence and persistence of the car, using...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782383778
• ISBN13: 9781782383772
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"