Cars : accelerating the modern world / edited by Brendan Cormier and Lizzie Bisley ; assisted by Esme Hawes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cormier, Brendan, editor.

Bisley, Elizabeth, editor.

Hawes, Esme, editor.

Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution.

V&A Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Social aspects.

Automobiles.

Automobiles--Economic aspects.

Automobile industry and trade--History.

Automobile industry and trade.

History.

Automobiles--History--Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

History.

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Distribution:

[New York] : Abrams.

Place of Publication:

London : V&A Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

A world without cars would be unrecognizable. They have altered the shape of our cities, transformed our nations and landscapes, revolutionized the way we make and buy things, and profoundly influenced our relationship with speed itself. Presenting the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century, this book considers topics such as the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production; the GM LaSalle and the birth of style and obsolescence; the original Volkswagen and the expression of national identity; the GM Firebird and the desire for frictionless movement. It takes and in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand where we might want to go in the future.

Notes:

"Published to accompany the exhibition 'Cars: accelerating the modern world' at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from 23 November 2019 to 19 April 2020"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1851779671

9781851779673

OCLC:

1082307712