{"product_id":"9781501329333","title":"Traffic","description":"Author: Paul Josephson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501329333\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Mar 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003cbr\u003eSpeed. Bump. Speed. \u003ci\u003eTraffic \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the history and philosophy of roundabouts, speed bumps, the pedestrian mall, and other efforts to manage traffic. Exploring ways to reign in the power of the internal combustion engine, ramp back century-long efforts to increase the flows of traffic, and establish greater balance between humans and machines, Paul Josephson considers the history of traffic, and the political and other controversies that frame the belated technological efforts to calm it. \u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619401945246,"sku":"UBD-9781501329333","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501329333.jpg?v=1773898491","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501329333","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}