Author: T.R. NicholsonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 134905335X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The Birth of the British Motor Car, 1769-1897
Author: T.R. NicholsonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 134905335X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The Birth of the British Motor Car, 1769-1897: Revival and defeat, 1842-93
Author: Timothy Robin NicholsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Emergence of Bicycling and Automobility in Britain
Author: Craig HornerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350054216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
In the late 19th century, bicyling and motoring offered new ways for a hardy minority to travel. Escaping from the 'tyranny' of the train timetables, these entrepreneurs were able to promote private mobility when the road, technology and infrastructure were unequal to the task. With a moribund network out of town, poor roadside accommodation and few services, how could road traction persist and ultimately thrive? Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including magazines, newspapers and advice books on stable management, this book explores the emergence and development of bicycling and automobility in Britain, with a focus on the racing driver-cum-entrepreneur SF Edge (1868-1940) and his network. Craig Horner considers the motivations, prejudices and cultures of those who promoted and consumed road traction, providing new insights into social class, leisure, sport and tourism in Britain. In addition, he places early British bicycling and automobility in an international context, providing fruitful comparisons with the movements in France, Germany and the United States. The Emergence of Bicycling and Automobility in Britain is an excellent resource for scholars and students interested in mobility studies, social and cultural history, and the history of technology.
City Of Cities
Author: Stephen InwoodPublisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 033054067X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 783
Book Description
By 1880, London, capital of the largest empire ever known, was the richest, most populous city in the world. And yet it remained an overcrowded, undergoverned city with huge slums gripped by poverty and disease. Over the next three decades, London began its transformation into a new kind of city - one of unprecedented size, dynamism and technological advance. In this highly evocative account, Stephen Iinwood defines an era of unique character and importance by delving into the lives and textures of the booming city. He takes us - by hansom cab, bicycle, electric tram or motor bus - from the glittering new department stores of Oxford Street to the synagogues and sweat shops of the East End, from bohemian bars and gaudy mushc halls to the well-kept gardens of Edwardian surburbia. 'Essential reading for the scholar, the historian and the lover of London. ..He is equally at home with the grand sweep and the human detail, always supported by immaculate research...Inwood can throw off with elegant ease a concise explanation of technicalities that the reader was vaguely aware of not understanding and perhaps meant to look up sometime.' Liza Picard Financial Times Magazine
Veteran Motor Cars
Author: Steve LanhamPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784424218
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a horse-drawn carriage but fitted with a petrol engine. Experimentation was rife, however, and there was much debate as to whether petrol, steam or electricity should lead the way, with endurance runs, hill climbs and organised races pitting them one against the other. Early motorists had to employ novel measures to overcome challenges such as the rudimentary engineering of early cars, the difficulty of fuel supply, the poorly maintained roads, and hostility from other road users.
Humanities Index
Author: British Books in Print
Author: Whitaker's Books in Print
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 2558
Book Description
Albion
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference on British Studies
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Vols. for 1969-1970 consist of the proceedings of the Conference on British Studies, Pacific Northwest Section; summer 1971-winter 1972 consists of the proceedings of the Conference on British Studies at its Regional and National Meetings; spring 1979-winter 1980 includes proceedings of the Conference on British Studies at its Regional and National Meetings; spring 1983- includes proceedings of the North Americna Conference on British Studies.
British Book News
Author: British CouncilPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
Includes no. 53a: British wartime books for young people.