The Automobile and American Life, 2d ed. (Paperback)

John Heitmann

ISBN 10: 147666935X / ISBN 13: 9781476669359

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2018

About this Item

Paperback. Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of roads and accompanying highway culture; the effects of the Great Depression and World War II; the automotive Golden Age of the 1950s; oil crises and the turbulent 1970s; the decline and then resurgence of the Big Three; and how American car culture has been represented in film, music and literature. Updated notes and a select bibliography serve as valuable resources to those interested in automotive history. "This book tells how the automobile transformed American life and how design and technology have changed. Subjects include Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; the development of roads and highway; effects of the Great Depression and World War II; and how American car culture has been represented in film, music and literature"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Automobile and American Life, 2d ed. (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147666935X
• ISBN 13: 9781476669359
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of roads and accompanying highway culture; the effects of the Great Depression and World War II; the automotive Golden Age of the 1950s; oil crises and the turbulent 1970s; the decline and then resurgence of the Big Three; and how American car culture has been represented in film, music and literature. Updated notes and a select bibliography serve as valuable resources to those interested in automotive history.

About the Author

John Heitmann is a professor at the University of Dayton, where he teaches courses in the history of science and technology.