{"product_id":"japans-motorcycle-wars-jeffrey-w-alexander-9780774814539","title":"Japan's Motorcycle Wars: An Industry History","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades the crown jewels of Japan's postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan's top exports. \u003ci\u003eJapan's Motorcycle Wars\u003c\/i\u003e assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Alexander brings a wealth of information to light, providing English translations of transcripts, industry publications, and company histories that have until now been available only in Japanese. By exploring the industry as a whole, he reveals that Japan's motorcycle industry was characterized not by communitarian success but by misplaced loyalties, technical disasters, and brutal competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey W. Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774814535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774814539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 115","brand":"Jeffrey W. Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112757801215,"sku":"9780774814539","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26efa60c-e435-4981-88a9-591832f72df4.jpg?v=1769610726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japans-motorcycle-wars-jeffrey-w-alexander-9780774814539","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}