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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.

Trade Review
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

Table of Contents

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

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      Publisher: Hopkins Fulfillment Service
      Publication Date: 5/5/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780801883996, 978-0801883996
      ISBN10: 0801883997

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      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

      Table of Contents

      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

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