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Getting There by Stephen B. Goddard (1994, Hardcover) 
Getting There by Stephen B. Goddard (1994, Hardcover)
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 1994-06-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0465026397
ISBN-13: 9780465026395
Product ID: EPID1308968
Description: Highways and automobiles did not become the dominant means of transportation in this century because they were more efficient than railroads; they won out due to deliberate policy decisions based on what was perceived to be in the public...
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Synopsis
Highways and automobiles did not become the dominant means of transportation in this century because they were more efficient than railroads; they won out due to deliberate policy decisions based on what was perceived to be in the public's best interest. The policy planners of the 1920s and 1930s could not foresee the gridlock of the late 20th century though, and their well-meaning efforts to reduce the power of the railroads have proven to be a mixed blessing. Stephen B. Goddard tells the story of how America went from the 20th Century Limited to the Santa Monica Freeway.

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Publication Date:1994-06-01

Size
Height:9.5 in
Width:6.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:26.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Explains why automobiles replaced the train as the primary means of transportation, discusses the social impact of the automobile, and looks at the future of transportation.

Industry Reviews
"[Goddard's] book is a deft and easily read history of how transportation has shaped the nation and its economy, and ultimately, how a federation of truck and car interests drastically tilted national policies....For many reasons this is an exceptionally important work."
New York Newsday - Jim Dwyer

"The combination of forces and fates that turned America into a giant parking lot from sea to shining sea is the subject of Stephen B. Goddard's lively pop history....As Mr. Goddard ably points out, road-building and the creation of car-dependent suburbs have become ends in themselves."
Wall Street Journal - James H. Kunstler

"A readable and concise overview of how U.S. transportation came to its present pass....Goddard is at his best when recounting the complex and interesting history of what has come to be called 'the highway lobby.'...An excellent book for the general reader with an interest in getting around."
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