Drive
the definitive history of driving
First American edition.
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Author
Contributions
- Smithsonian Institution - Contributor
Publication
2018 - , New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
90,000 words, Guess
Page Count
360 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101465469249
- ISBN-139781465469243
- OCLC Control Number1027004052
- Better World Books9781465469243
- Open LibraryOL26954514M
Classifications
- DDC629.28/3
- LCCTL152.5 .D7495 2018
- LCCTL15.N63 2018
Alternate Titles
- Definitive history of driving
- DK Smithsonian drive
- Smithsonian drive
Description
"Charting the 130-years from the arrival of horseless carriages to the advent of driverless vehicles, celebrate the automobile and the romance of the open road. Beginning with the development of the first vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine, Drive explores the early glamour of driving, motor sport, and car design, and looks at how the automobile has shaped the modern world. Revealing the advances in technology and design that have made cars faster, safer, and better to drive, and transformed them from a means of transportation into objects of status, excitement, and desire, Drive tracks trends in auto manufacturing and the public's changing tastes in cars: whether it's Golden Era sports cars such as the MG, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, and Chevrolet, muscle cars like the Mustang, hot rods, custom cars, the hippie-standard VW, or modern-day hybrid cars. Trivia and fascinating facts covering the growth of car racing, the development of traffic lights, the boom in automobile advertising, the first car washes, and the craft of artisan-made cars complete the subject, making it a must-have for car enthusiasts"--
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- Drive: the definitive history of driving
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