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Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America
Cotten Seiler
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Description for Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America
Paperback. Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many contentious issues. This book looks at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a symbol of freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many of the most contentious issues of our time. So how did we get here? How did automobile use become so vital to the identity of Americans? Republic of Drivers looks back at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a crucial symbol of freedom and agency.Cotten Seiler combs through a vast number of historical, social ... Read more
Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many of the most contentious issues of our time. So how did we get here? How did automobile use become so vital to the identity of Americans? Republic of Drivers looks back at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a crucial symbol of freedom and agency.Cotten Seiler combs through a vast number of historical, social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
381g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226745640
SKU
V9780226745640
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About Cotten Seiler
Cotten Seiler is assistant professor of American studies at Dickinson College.
Reviews for Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America
This is history of the best sort. Republic of Drivers is brilliant, nuanced, and astonishing - the cross-disciplinary scope of this book is close to incredible. Despite the extraordinary reach of his research and thinking, Seiler wears his learning lightly and is sure to reach a wide audience. - James Livingston, Rutgers University