Why We Drive: The Past, Present, and Future of Automobiles in America - Couverture souple

Singer, Andy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1621064867 ISBN 13 : 9781621064862

Editeur : Microcosm Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Today, people are married to their cars. But life behind the wheel of an automobile didn't come naturally to Americans - crooked politicians, unscrupulous businessmen, burning streetcars and convoluted tax shenanigans are a few of the players in this gripping tale of corruption, greed and endless miles of asphalt. Comics, text, and historic photographs tell the story of the rise of the U.S. highway system and the corresponding demise of rail and public transportation. Also shown is the story of how it is possible to ditch the car and rebuild a functional transport system.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Andy Singer has been cartooning for over twenty years and his cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, Discover, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Boston's Weekly Dig, San Diego CityBeat, and many other magazines and newspapers. His weekly syndicated strip No Exit ran in 24 papers simultaneously during its peak. Andy is cochair of the Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition, trying to make Saint Paul, Minnesota more bicycle-friendly. Read an interview with Andy on our blog!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Microcosm Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1621064867
• ISBN 13: 9781621064862
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Goodfellas S.r.l.; http://www.goodfellas.it; ; Via Rubaconte Da Mandello, 11; Firenze; 50126; Italie