Cars and Culture: The Life Story of a Technology

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JHU Press, Mar 10, 2006 - Business & Economics - 171 pages

One of the leading artifacts of modern technology, the automobile has shaped our physical, economic, social, and cultural environment. The history of the automobile demonstrates how the decisions of governments, entrepreneurs, and the general public influence technological evolution. 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.

 

Contents

The Automobiles Adolescence 19051914
21
From Battlefield to Boulevard 19141929
43
Hard Years and Heroic Days 19291945
65
In High Gear 19451965
87
Second Thoughts 19651990
115
At the Turn of a New Century 1990
137
Glossary
157
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Rudi Volti teaches sociology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. His publications include Society and Technological Change (Worth Publishers, 2005), The Engineer in History (Peter Lang Publishing, 2001), and The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society (Facts on File, 1999).