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The Suppression of the Automobile : Skulduggery at the Crossroads
Overview
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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780313261442
- ISBN-10: 031326144X
- Publisher: Praeger
- Publish Date: July 1988
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.99 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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