Tom Standage
A Brief History of Motion
Uitgeverij: | Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
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Uitvoering: | Paperback / softback |
Taal: | Engels |
Aantal Pagina's: | 272 |
Afmetingen: | 152x231x24 |
Verschijningsdatum: | Augustus 2021 |
EAN: | 9781526608314 |
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Samenvatting
From the New York Times bestselling author comes a timely and illuminating history of personal transportation, and how it has transformed the world we live in. Beginning around 3,500 Bc with the wheel, and moving through the eras of horsepower, trains and bicycles, Tom 'standage puts the rise of the car into a broader historical context.