Cars by Brendan Cormier - ISBN: 9781851779673
Paperback
From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand…

Cars

Accelerating The Modern World

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    19 November 2019

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Summary

A world without cars would be unrecognizable. They have altered the shape of our cities, transformed our nations and landscapes, revolutionized the way we make and buy things, and profoundly influenced our relationship with speed itself.Presenting the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century, this book considers topics such as the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production; the GM LaSalle and the birth of style and obsolescence; the original Volkswagen and the expre…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781851779673
ISBN-10:1851779671
Author:Brendan Cormier, Elizabeth Bisley
Publisher:V & A Publishing
Imprint:V & A Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:19 November 2019
Weight:862g
Dimensions:250mm x 200mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘an accompanying 200-page book you’d be crazy not to buy…’

‘those of you who have visited the V&A’s Cars…will know how utterly captivating the exhibition is. Here’s the next best thing…’ – Autocar, Wednesday 1st April 2020 ‘an accompanying 200-page book you’d be crazy not to buy…’ – Steve Cropley, Autocar, Wednesday 8th January 2020; ‘The show at the V&A might have shut early, a victim of the lockdown, but the most fascinating elements are all in here.’ Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times Summer Books of 2020, June 27th 2020

About The Author

Brendan Cormier

Brendan Cormier is Senior Curator in the Design, Architecture and Digital Department at the V&A. Elizabeth Bisley is a design curator and writer.

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