Motoring : the highway experience in America / John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle.
Author/creator |
Jakle, John A. |
Other author/creator | Sculle, Keith A. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Athens : University of Georgia Press ; Chicago : In association with the Center for American Places at Columbia College Chicago, ©2008. |
Description | 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
Subject(s) |
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Series | Center books on American places Center books on American places. ^A697854 |
Contents | Motoring : an introduction -- America's good roads search -- Detour ahead : rebuilding America's roads -- Highways as public prerogative -- Dealerships and garages -- The tourist's roadside -- Rejecting the roadside as landscaped landscape -- Limited-access highways as dream fulfillment -- Motoring by truck -- Motoring by bus -- Convenience in store -- The highway experience : a conclusion. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-261) and index. |
LCCN | 2007022330 |
ISBN | 9780820330280 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0820330280 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | GV 1021 .J33 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |