On Roads : A Hidden History
Joe. Moran
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | London : : Profile, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (476 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; 1 In road country; 2 The motoring we used to dream about; 3 Hatfield and the North; 4 Please don't be rude on the road; 5 22 years in a Travelodge; 6 Fast cars, slow lanes; 7 You can stuff your motorway; 8 The end of the road; Notes; Acknowledgements; Picture credits; Index. - In this history of roads and what they have meant to the people who have driven them, one of Britain's favourite cultural historians reveals how a relatively simple road system turned into a maze-like pattern of roundabouts, flyovers, and spaghetti junctions. Using a unique blend of travel writing, anthropology, history and social observation, he explores how Britain's roads have their roots in unexpected places, from Napoleon's role in the numbering system to the surprising origin of sat-nav. Full of quirky nuggets of history, such as the day trips organised to see the construction of the M1
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| ISBN | 1846680603. - 9781846680601
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