Carscapes
Subtitle: the motor car, architecture and landscape in England
By: Kathryn A Morrison, John Minnis
Contributors: Minnis, John
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780300187045
Subjects: Social life and customs; England; Automotive Transportation; Cultural landscapes; Architecture and society; Automobiles; History
Description: "When the motor car first came to England in the 1890s, it was a luxury item with little practical purpose—drivers couldn't travel very far or quickly without paved roads or traffic laws. Thus began a transformation that has affected the architecture, infrastructure, and even the natural environment of the country. Carscapes relates the history of the car's impact on the physical environment of England from its early beginnings to the modern motorway network, focusing especially on its architectural influence. The authors offer a detailed look at the litany of structures designed specifically to accommodate cars: garages, gas stations, car parks, factories, and showrooms. Presenting a comprehensive study of these buildings, along with highways, bridges, and signage, Carscapes reveals the many overlooked ways in which automobiles have shaped the modern English landscape."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: living with cars; title: Making cars; title: Buying and selling cars; title: Keeping the car at home; title: Maintaining the car; title: Filling up; title: Parking, pre 1939; title: Parking, post 1945; title: Scrapping the car; title: On the road; title: The car and the countryside; title: Hospitality for the motorist; title: Traffic in towns, 1896-1939; title: Traffic in towns, 1945-2010; title: Conclusion.