British Columbia by the road : car culture and the making of a modern landscape / Ben Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, Ben, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads--British Columbia--History--20th century.

Roads.

Transportation--British Columbia--History--20th century.

Transportation.

Automobiles--British Columbia--History--20th century.

Automobiles.

Automobile travel--British Columbia--History--20th century.

Automobile travel.

Landscapes--British Columbia--History--20th century.

Landscapes.

History.

British Columbia--History--20th century.

British Columbia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 309 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Car culture and the making of a modern landscape

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2017]

Summary:

"In British Columbia by the Road, Ben Bradley takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the history of roads, highways, and motoring in British Columbia's Interior, a remote landscape composed of plateaus and interlocking valleys, soaring mountains and treacherous passes. Challenging the idea that the automobile offered travellers the freedom of the road and a view of unadulterated nature, Bradley shows that boosters, businessmen, conservationists, and public servants manipulated what drivers and passengers could and should view from the comfort of their vehicles. Although cars and roads promised freedom, they offered drivers a curated view of the landscape that shaped the province's image in the eyes of residents and visitors alike."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Route A A Drive Through Nature

1 Toward a Park in the Cascade Mountains 19

2 Behind the Scenery in Manning Park 39

3 The Politics of Roads and Parks in the Big Bend Country 65

4 The Failure of Hamber Park and the Big Bend Highway 88

Route B Paths to the Past

5 Tracing the Route of the Cariboo Wagon Road 115

6 Changing Times and Crisis amidst Prosperity 150

7 On the Road for the 1958 Centennial 173

8 Mixed Fortunes in the BC Old Rush 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-297) and index.

Other Format:

Bradley, Ben, 1975- British Columbia by the road.

ISBN:

9780774834186

0774834188

OCLC:

974528230