Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System by Karnes, Thomas L.

Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786442829)

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Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System by Karnes, Thomas L.

Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System

$29.95
Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System by Karnes, Thomas L.

Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association. The book offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building options, and the successes and failures of the current highway system.

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Author: Thomas L. Karnes
ISBN-10: 0786442824
ISBN-13: 9780786442829
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2009
Pages: 223
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.32w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 121
By Thomas L. Karnes
By Thomas L. Karnes
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The late Thomas L. Karnes taught at Tulane and Arizona State universities. He was the author of several books about United States and world history and lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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