The Suppression of the Automobile: Skulduggery at the Crossroads (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313261442)

Contrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britain as early as the 1830s, and both steam- and petroleum-powered automobiles were operating in France and Germany by 1880. This volume traces the world political and economic forces that brought about the suppression of the first steam-powered carriage and the ultimate triumph of the gas-fueled automobile, which has played a crucial role in shaping the modern capitalist economy.

Author: David R. Beasley
ISBN-10: 031326144X
ISBN-13: 9780313261442
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 07/07/1988
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d