Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Straus, Ralph, 1882-1950

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Carriages and Coaches: Their History and Their Evolution

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution" by Ralph Straus is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development and evolution of wheeled vehicles, particularly focusing on carriages and coaches, from primitive designs to more sophisticated iterations utilized throughout history. It aims to provide a non-technical description, making it accessible to a general audience interested in the social history and engineering aspects of these transport mediums. At the start of the work, Straus sets the stage by discussing the origins of the wheel and early methods of transportation, including sledges. He explains how the discovery of the wheel transformed the way humans transported goods and people, marking a significant evolution in both technological and social contexts. The opening portion highlights the simplicity of early vehicles, with examples from various cultures, and begins to paint a picture of how these innovations laid the groundwork for the intricate and ornate carriages that would follow in centuries to come. This foundational context establishes both the engineering and historical significance of carriages as they evolved through different eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-07-07