Carscapes - The Motor Car, Architecture, and Landscape in England (Hardcover, New)

When the motor car first came to England in the 1890s, it was a luxury item with little practical purpose-drivers couldn't travel very far or quickly without paved roads or traffic laws. Thus began a transformation that has affected the architecture, infrastructure, and even the natural environment of the country. Carscapes relates the history of the car's impact on the physical environment of England from its early beginnings to the modern motorway network, focusing especially on its architectural influence. The authors offer a detailed look at the litany of structures designed specifically to accommodate cars: garages, gas stations, car parks, factories, and showrooms. Presenting a comprehensive study of these buildings, along with highways, bridges, and signage, Carscapes reveals the many overlooked ways in which automobiles have shaped the modern English landscape. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	Kathryn A. Morrison • John Minnis
Dimensions:	286 x 241 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	448
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-18704-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General
LSN:	0-300-18704-1
Barcode:	9780300187045

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