Bibliograph

Carmageddon, how cars make life worse and what to do about it, Daniel Knowles

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Carmageddon, how cars make life worse and what to do about it, Daniel Knowles

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Carmageddon

Responsibility statement

Daniel Knowles

Sub title

how cars make life worse and what to do about it

Summary

"The automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our lives technology just makes everything worse. Over the past century cars have filled the air with toxic pollutants and fueled climate change. Cars have stolen public space and made our cities uglier, dirtier, less useful, and more unequal. Cars have caused tens of millions of deaths and injuries. They have wasted our time and our money. In Carmageddon, journalist Daniel Knowles outlines the rise of the automobile and the costs we all bear as a result. Weaving together history, economics, and reportage, Knowles traces the forces and decisions that normalized cars and cemented our reliance on them"--, Provided by publisher

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