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The basis of a PBS documentary to be broadcast in winter 1997, a rich social, political, and technological history of the Interstate Highway System explores its origins, creators, and sometimes dubious effects on American society. 25,000 first printing.
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Picture a field of dirt, piled knee high, that covers an area the size of Connecticut, or imagine a concrete sidewalk extending a million miles into space. You will have envisioned, Tom Lewis tells us, the amount of earth moved and the amount of concrete poured to make America's interstate highway system, a network of roads planned far back in the 19th century but completed only a few years...
About the Author
Tom Lewis is a professor of English at Skidmore College and an active documentary filmmaker. He has worked with Ken Burns on three films, including Empire of the Air, which was based on his last book. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0140267719
- ISBN 13 9780140267716
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages384
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