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Stephen B. Goddard

Autor von Getting There: The Epic Struggle between Road and Rail in the American Century

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Stephen B. Goddard of Hartford, Connecticut, practices law and teaches history at Trinity College

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"A readable and concise overview of how U.S. transportation came to itspresent pass. . . . Goddard is at his best when recounting the complexand interesting history of what has come to be called 'the highwaylobby.'. . . An excellent book for the (1) 19th century life (1) [3.3] (1) Albert A. | Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Biography. | Industrialists -- United States -- Biography. Innovators (1) Amerikanische Geschichte (3) Autobahnen (4) Automobil (3) Automobiles--United States--Social aspects--History (1) automotive history (1) Autos (2) Beförderungsmittel (11) Biographie (2) Chicago Tribune"[Goddard's] book is a deft and easily read history of howtransportation has shaped the nation and its economy (1) Detroit Free Press"The combination of forces and fates that turned America into a giantparking lot from sea to shining sea is the subject of Stephen B.Goddard's lively pop history. . . . As Mr. Goddard ably points out (1) E3 back (1) Eisenbahn (9) Geschichte (9) Geschichte der Eisenbahn (2) Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten (2) Geschichte des Verkehrs (3) how a federation of truck and car interests drastically tilted nationalpolicies. . . . For many reasons this is an exceptionally importantwork."—Jim Dwyer (1) Innovation (1) noch zu lesen (5) Office Wall Bookcases (1) Papst (1) Philadelphia Inquirer"This is a riveting story: of mighty railroads hamstrung almostovernight by government bureaucrats; of road interests led by GeneralMotors Corp. conspiring in city after city to destroy efficient trolleysystems . . . and of freeways t (1) Railroads an american journey (1) road-building and the creation of car-dependent suburbs have become endsin themselves."—James Howard Kunstler (1) RW (1) Sachbuch (4) Stadtplanung (4) Straßen (2) Strong Towns (1) Technologie (2) Transit: US: Rails v. Roads (1) Umwelt (3) Unternehmensgeschichte (1) USA (2) Wall Street Journal"The strength of Goddard's book is that he understands the complexitiesof manipulating public opinion to influence legislatures."—DavidYoung (1) Zug (3)
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Nationalität
USA
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Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Hartford Public Library

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