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Driving around the USA: Automobiles in American Life

Categorie	Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer	#325656-AC12
Titel	Driving around the USA: Automobiles in American Life
Auteur	Sandler, Martin W.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Oxford University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2003
ISBN10	0195132300
ISBN13	9780195132304
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, oblong, circa 21x26cm, illustrated with photographs (mostly in colour).
Samenvatting	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 ... (Lees verder)how America transformed as its citizens were on the move more and more.
Pagina's	63
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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