World History of the Automobile

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Automotive historian and former museum curator Eckermann describes the development of the automobile from its roots in human- and animal-drawn conveyances to recent technological advances. A sampling of topics includes early vehicles by Benz motorized forces in WWII the American oil crises of the 1970s and on-board diagnostics. The text is accompanied throughout by b&w photographs and diagrams of automobiles. Annotation c. Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)