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Autopia
. Ed(S): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe
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Description for Autopia
Paperback. The reach of the car is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. This book explores the culture of the motor car in the widest possible sense. Editor(s): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KNG; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1118.
The reach of the car today is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. Cars have brought benefits to individuals in terms of mobility and expanded horizons, but the cost has been very high in terms of damage to the environment and the consumption of precious resources. Despite the growing belief that a Faustian price is now being paid for the freedom cars have bestowed on us, we are none the less manufacturing them in ever greater numbers. "Autopia" is the first book to explore the culture ... Read more
The reach of the car today is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. Cars have brought benefits to individuals in terms of mobility and expanded horizons, but the cost has been very high in terms of damage to the environment and the consumption of precious resources. Despite the growing belief that a Faustian price is now being paid for the freedom cars have bestowed on us, we are none the less manufacturing them in ever greater numbers. "Autopia" is the first book to explore the culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861891327
SKU
V9781861891327
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe
Peter Wollen is Professor of Film Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Joe Kerr is Head of the Department of Critical and Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art, London, and co-editor of London from Punk to Blair (Reaktion, 2003). Contributors include Michael Bracewell, Ziauddin Sardar, Al Rees, Martin Pawley, Donald Richie and Peter Hamilton. Key texts ... Read more
Reviews for Autopia
To download some sample pages from Autopia please click here (1Mb). 'This collection ... takes a broad view of how we live with cars and their influence on society ... Several of the pieces would not be out of place in a travel book, and give the collection a real richness and relevance, while the excellent photographs - many in ... Read more