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This book follows the evolution of the very large city across the
world from its origins in Ancient times to its current dominant
position in both the industrialised world and the Third World.
In-depth studies are devoted to the key giant cities of human
history at decisive points in their growth. The case-studies
include Rome, London, Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Bangkok and Berlin.
Additional studies deal with the general characteristics of the
megalopolis, stressing its implications for cultural life.
This book follows the evolution of the very large city across the
world from its origins in Ancient times to its current dominant
position in both the industrialised world and the Third World.
In-depth studies are devoted to the key giant cities of human
history at decisive points in their growth. The case-studies
include Rome, London, Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Bangkok and Berlin.
Additional studies deal with the general characteristics of the
megalopolis, stressing its implications for cultural life.
Notes on the Contributors - Editor's Preface - A German Centenary
in 1986, a French in 1995 or the Real Beginnings about 1905;
T.Barker - The Beginnings of the Automobile in Germany; O.Nibel -
The Motor Vehicle and the Revolution in Road Transport: The
American Experience; J.B.Rae - The Early Growth of Long-distance
Bus Transport in the United States; M.Walsh - Diesel Trucks and
Buses: Their Gradual Spread in the United States; J.M.Laux - The
Automobile and the City in the American South; D.R.Goldfield and
B.A.Brownell - Some Economic and Social Effects of Motor Vehicles
in France Since 1890; P.Fridenson - Why Did the Pioneer Fall
Behind? Motorization in Germany Between the Wars; F.Blaich -
Motorization on the New Frontier: the Case of Saskatchewan, Canada,
1906-34; G.T.Bloomfield - The Internal Combustion Engine and the
Revolution in Transport: the Case of Czechoslovakia with some
European Comparisons; J.Purs - Japan: the Late Starter who Outpaced
all her Rivals; K.Shimokawa - Motor Transport in a Developing Area:
Zaire, 1903-59; E.S.Tsund'olela - Motor Transport in a Developing
Area: Soviet Central Asia; M.A.Akhunova, J.S.Borisov and
B.A.Tulepbaev - Death on the Roads: Changing National Responses to
Motor Accidents; J.Foreman-Peck - Advances in Road Construction
Technology in France; D.Barjot - Index
Notes on the Contributors - Editor's Preface - A German Centenary
in 1986, a French in 1995 or the Real Beginnings about 1905;
T.Barker - The Beginnings of the Automobile in Germany; O.Nibel -
The Motor Vehicle and the Revolution in Road Transport: The
American Experience; J.B.Rae - The Early Growth of Long-distance
Bus Transport in the United States; M.Walsh - Diesel Trucks and
Buses: Their Gradual Spread in the United States; J.M.Laux - The
Automobile and the City in the American South; D.R.Goldfield and
B.A.Brownell - Some Economic and Social Effects of Motor Vehicles
in France Since 1890; P.Fridenson - Why Did the Pioneer Fall
Behind? Motorization in Germany Between the Wars; F.Blaich -
Motorization on the New Frontier: the Case of Saskatchewan, Canada,
1906-34; G.T.Bloomfield - The Internal Combustion Engine and the
Revolution in Transport: the Case of Czechoslovakia with some
European Comparisons; J.Purs - Japan: the Late Starter who Outpaced
all her Rivals; K.Shimokawa - Motor Transport in a Developing Area:
Zaire, 1903-59; E.S.Tsund'olela - Motor Transport in a Developing
Area: Soviet Central Asia; M.A.Akhunova, J.S.Borisov and
B.A.Tulepbaev - Death on the Roads: Changing National Responses to
Motor Accidents; J.Foreman-Peck - Advances in Road Construction
Technology in France; D.Barjot - Index
Most books about Britain's transport history have concentrated upon
canals and railways. It is now clear that a great deal of traffic
went by road even before turnpikes, and that goods as well as
passenger services were much more highly developed than used to be
supposed. This book is an important survey of road transport over
the past three centuries. The authors summarise the new evidence
and arguments and explain why we need to take a longer view of the
subject. They shed new light on the importance of horse-drawn
freight in the eighteenth century before the introduction of
turnpikes, offset the undue attention paid to the railways in the
nineteenth century, and stress that motor transport's present great
importance only dates from the 1950s. A full bibliography is
provided for more extended study.
Most books about Britain's transport history have concentrated upon
canals and railways. It is now clear that a great deal of traffic
went by road even before turnpikes, and that goods as well as
passenger services were much more highly developed than used to be
supposed. This book is an important survey of road transport over
the past three centuries. The authors summarise the new evidence
and arguments and explain why we need to take a longer view of the
subject. They shed new light on the importance of horse-drawn
freight in the eighteenth century before the introduction of
turnpikes, offset the undue attention paid to the railways in the
nineteenth century, and stress that motor transport's present great
importance only dates from the 1950s. A full bibliography is
provided for more extended study.
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