Main entry:

Rae, John B. (John Bell), 1911-1988.

Title & Author:

The road and the car in American life [by] John B. Rae.

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press [1971]

Description:

xiv, 390 pages 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-382).
The road yesterday. The highway in history ; The rebirth of the highway ; The automotive revolution ; The automobile and highway policy -- The road today. Economic impact : movement of people ; Movement of goods ; The social impact : general aspects ; Enrichment of rural life ; Realistic highway policies -- The road and the city. Urban transportation : the background ; The suburban explosion ; The dispersal of business and industry ; Urban transportation : the options ; City streets and urban freeways -- The road ahead. Problems and prospects ; The open road.
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Summary:

The purpose of this book is to survey the influence of motorized highway transportation on American social and economic life. A number of books have been written about the automobile itself and its influence, and there are a few studies of highway development. The distinctive feature of this book, however, is its study of the highway and the motor vehicle in conjunction as an integrated form of transport.

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

ISBN:

0262180499
9780262180498

Subject:

Roads United States.
Automobiles United States.
Urban transportation United States.
Routes États-Unis.
Automobiles États-Unis.
Transports urbains États-Unis.
Automobiles.
Roads.
Urban transportation.
Autosnelwegen.
Auto's.
Sociaal-economische aspecten.
Local transit United States.
United States.
Road traffic United States

Holdings:

Location: Library main 24480
Call No.: W12434; ID:88-B10780
Status: Available