{"product_id":"driving-spaces-9781405130738","title":"Driving Spaces","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England's M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA first-of-its-kind academic study examining the production and consumption of the landscapes and spaces of a British motorway\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn interdisciplinary approach, engaging with theoretical and empirical work from sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology and geography\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains 38 high quality illustrations\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on extensive, original archive work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While I wish that he had synthesized his research in a strong conclusion, this criticism should not diminish the merits of the book. The empirical results and the study's framework deserve a firm place in the history of technology.\" (Technology \u0026amp; Culture, 1 January 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Merriman’s systematic, detailed and precisely documented description of the cultural context of the M1 will itself stand as a valuable documentary resource for researchers and students alike\" (\u003ci\u003eArea\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thoroughly researched and full of rich … \u003ci\u003eDriving Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e presents the historical trajectory of the M1 Motorway through a series of cultural and political stages.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of British Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Merriman provides a fascinating perspective on the social and cultural aspects of driving and highways … in this multidisciplinary study. Includes … numerous references … .Recommended.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eSeries Editors' Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: Driving Spaces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving, Space, Social Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving, Landscape, Visuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographies of the Modern Road.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents of the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Envisioning British Motorways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotoring and the Motor-Car Way, 1896-1930.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe German \u003ci\u003eAutobahnen\u003c\/i\u003e: The Politics and Aesthetics of a Nation's Roads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorways for Britain? National Plans, National Defence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorways, War and Reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorways and the British Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Designing and Landscaping the M1.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislating and Campaigning: Towards a National Motorway Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the M1: Regional Planning, Local Protests and the Authority of the Engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandscape Architecture and the Post-war, Modern Road.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A New Look at the English Landscape': Landscape Architecture, Movement and the Aesthetics of a Modern Motorway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a Road Style: Service Areas in the Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Cutting Holes in the Landscape': Britain's Motorway Signs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Constructing the M1.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Operation Motorway': Constructing the M1 Motorway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSong of a Road\u003c\/i\u003e: Folk Song, Working-Class Culture and the Labour of a Motorway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Driving, Consuming and Governing the M1.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorway Driving, Embodiment, Competence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Motorway Madness': Driving, Governing, Expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorway Modern: Consuming the M1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorway Service Areas and the Motorist-Consumer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the M1’s Performance: Cost-Benefi t Analysis, Scientifi c Experiments, Accidents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Motorways and Driving since the 1960s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 'M1 Corridor'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorways and 'the Environment'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDystopian and Marginal Landscapes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaceless Environments?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacing the M1 in the Late Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Archival Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407868535127,"sku":"9781405130738","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/driving-spaces-9781405130738","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}