The Story of the Car
Author: DK
ISBN: 9780241471272
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year first published: 29 Mar 2022
Pages: 360
Format: Hardback
From the first horseless carriage to driverless cars, this book is the ultimate visual history of the motor car
Plt;bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Charting over a century of progress - from horseless carriages to driverless vehicles - this is a stunning visual celebration of the motorcar and the romance of the open road.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Beginning with the birth of the internal combustion engine, Plt;iPgt;The Story of the CarPlt;/iPgt; explores how this once rare and luxurious status symbol has become an essential part of everyday life. It shows you the ways in which the automobile has influenced breakthroughs in new technology and design, while becoming the focal point of an exhilarating genera of sport. Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Taking you on a journey along Route 66, inside the engine of a luxury car, and into the lives of the most successful pioneers of automobile history, the book also explores the possibilities of the Pquot;greenPquot; motoring, the electric engine, and the uses of AI on the roads of the future.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Combining rarely seen images, insightful biographies. and fascinating features, Plt;iPgt;The Story of the CarPlt;/iPgt; illustrates how after more than a century of development, the car still conveys a sense of freedom, excitement, and desire.
ISBN: 9780241471272
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year first published: 29 Mar 2022
Pages: 360
Format: Hardback
From the first horseless carriage to driverless cars, this book is the ultimate visual history of the motor car
Plt;bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Charting over a century of progress - from horseless carriages to driverless vehicles - this is a stunning visual celebration of the motorcar and the romance of the open road.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Beginning with the birth of the internal combustion engine, Plt;iPgt;The Story of the CarPlt;/iPgt; explores how this once rare and luxurious status symbol has become an essential part of everyday life. It shows you the ways in which the automobile has influenced breakthroughs in new technology and design, while becoming the focal point of an exhilarating genera of sport. Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Taking you on a journey along Route 66, inside the engine of a luxury car, and into the lives of the most successful pioneers of automobile history, the book also explores the possibilities of the Pquot;greenPquot; motoring, the electric engine, and the uses of AI on the roads of the future.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Combining rarely seen images, insightful biographies. and fascinating features, Plt;iPgt;The Story of the CarPlt;/iPgt; illustrates how after more than a century of development, the car still conveys a sense of freedom, excitement, and desire.
