Minicars, Maglevs, and Mopeds: Modern Modes of Transportation Around the World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440834943)

This book provides a fascinating look at the amazing diversity of forms of travel and transport around the world today in the context of cultures, politics, economics, and environment of a place.

Across the timeline of human history, transportation has played a role in the migration of people and information, nation-building, economic development, environmental alteration, access to and the use of resources, and even the fall of civilizations. This single-volume reference presents more than 150 entries that describe the most up-to-date surface transport technologies and routes in use on every continent, including a broad range of road vehicles, railroads, person-powered vehicles, and even animals used for transportation.

The book melds transportation geography with culture, politics, economics, and environment of place in its coverage of vehicles, transportation technologies, and some of the most famous streets, rail systems, and highways from around the world. The entries are written by transport geography scholars to be accessible to general readers without technical backgrounds. Each entry incorporates cross references that allow readers to easily find related entries, making the book ideal for conducting specific research or completing school projects.

Author: Selima Sultana
ISBN-10: 1440834946
ISBN-13: 9781440834943
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2016
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2016