The Driving Machine
A Design History of the Car
$29.08
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2026
Summary
In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynski-hailed as “one of the best writers on design working today” by Publishers Weekly-tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers, and gearheads who created them. Delving into more than 170 years of ingenuity in design, technology, and engineering, he takes us from Carl Benz’s three-wheel motorcar in 1855 to the present-day shift to electric cars. Along the way, he looks at the emergen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324123514 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324123516 |
| Author: | Witold Rybczynski |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] compact epic… Brisk, lucid and enjoyable.” – The Wall Street Journal
Witold Rybczynski
Witold Rybczynski is an architect and emeritus professor of urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of twenty-two books, including the best-selling Home, City Life, and The Story of Architecture. He lives in Philadelphia.
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