Mass motorization + mass transit an American history and policy analysis / David W. Jones.

Author/creator Jones, David W., 1945-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press,
Descriptionx, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Variant title Mass motorization and mass transit
Contents Motorization in the United States and other industrial nations -- Transit's American history, 1880-1929 -- The Great Depression and the New Deal : a pivotal epoch in U.S. transportation history -- World War II and its immediate aftermath : the end of the streetcar era and the beginnings of the freeway era -- The interstate and pervasive motorization, 1956-'80 -- Transit's conversion to public ownership -- U.S. motorization since the OPEC embargo -- The competitive difficulties of the U.S. automakers -- Evolving challenges in an evolved environment -- The changing valance of U.S. motorization -- The road to sustainable motorization -- Motorization and sustainability : history and prospect.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [257]-264) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007052738
ISBN9780253351524 (cloth : alk. paper)

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