Traffic

by Paul Josephson

Book Overview

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Speed. Bump. Speed. Traffic considers the history and philosophy of roundabouts, speed bumps, the pedestrian mall, and other efforts to manage traffic. Exploring ways to reign in the power of the internal combustion engine, ramp back century-long efforts to increase the flows of traffic, and establish greater balance between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501329332
• ISBN13: 9781501329333
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.7" x 6.4"