Description |
360 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
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At head of title: DK Smithsonian. |
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Includes index. |
Summary |
"Beginning with the birth of the internal combustion engine, Drive explores how this once rare and luxurious status symbol has become a staple 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. Taking you on a journey along Route 66, inside the engine of a sports car, and into the lives of the most successful pioneers of automobile history, the book also explores the possibilities of the "green" car, the electric motor, and AI technology of the future"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Automobiles -- History.
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Automobile driving -- History.
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Transportation, Automotive -- History.
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Added Author |
Rees, Chris, author.
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Gurdon, Martin, author.
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Truett, Richard, author.
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Skelton, Sam, author.
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ISBN |
9780744028393 hc. |
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