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Author:

McCarthy, Tom, 1959-

Title:

Auto mania : cars, consumers, and the environment / Tom McCarthy.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xx, 347 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Automobile industry and trade--United States--History--20th century.
Automobiles--History--United States--History--20th century.
Consumer behavior--United States--History--20th century.
Auto-industrie.
Auto's.
Ecologische aspecten.
Verenigde Staten.
Automobiles--Histoire--États-Unis--Histoire--20e siècle.
Automobiles--Histoire--États-Unis--Histoire--20e siècle.
Consommateurs--Histoire--États-Unis--Histoire--20e siècle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-332) and index.

Contents:

Index. Introduction : The great experiment -- 12. The arrogance of wealth -- 2. Foresight and emotion -- 3. A monstrously big thing -- 4. An industrial epic -- 5. The death and afterlife of automobiles -- 6. Cadillacs and community -- 7. Disenchanted with Detroit -- 8. If we can put a man on the Moon... -- 9. The one who got it -- 10. Out of my dead hands -- 11. Small was beautiful -- 12. The riddle of the sport utility vehicle -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index.

ISBN:

0300110383 (clothbound : alk. paper)
9780300110388 (clothbound : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)123029624

LCCN:

2007014691

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)