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Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars

Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Ingrassia comes a narrative of America like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the national experienceâ€”from the Model T to the Prius.

From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, Americaâ€™s history is a vehicular historyâ€“an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning journalist Paul Ingrassia.

Engines of Change is a wondrous epic in fifteen automobiles, including the Corvette, the Beetle, and the Chevy Corvair, as well as the personalities and tales behind them: Robert McNamaraâ€™s unlikely role in Lee Iacoccaâ€™s Mustang, Henry Fordâ€™s Model T, as well as Hondaâ€™s Accord, the BMW 3 Series, and the Jeep, among others. Through these cars and these characters, Ingrassia shows how the car has expressed the particularly American tension between the lure of freedom and the obligations of utility. Narrative history of the highest caliber, Engines of Change is an entirely edifying new way to look at the American story.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES8312815
ReleaseDate 2013-05-14
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781451640649

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