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Automotive Milestones: The Technological Development of the Automobile: Who, What, When, Where, and How It All Works
Paperback
Technology & EngineeringAutomobilesTransportation
ISBN13: 9780831135201
Publisher: Industrial Press
Published: Jul 15 2015
Pages: 320
Weight: 2.30
Height: 0.70 Width: 8.40 Depth: 10.90
Language: English
If you are just looking for a general understanding of the automobile, looking for inspiration in support of a new idea, or just want a concise history of automotive milestones, this book is a must read.
--Parker Ackley, Antique Automobile Enthusiast
Automotive Milestomes is a clear presentation of the internal workings of the automobile over the years...you will enjoy reading this book.
This is a general-interest trade book that describes the development of automotive technology and engineering from the start of the industry before 1900 to the present day. It explains how various systems and elements in the automobile work in layman's terms, without resorting to mathematics, and highlights the key milestones in the historical development of automotive technology. All photos and illustrations are in full color.
The intended audience is older teens to adults of any age who are interested in cars and may be involved with them as a hobby. Sometimes referred to as gearheads or motorheads, they form a huge market. Over the years, many of the author's engineering students were in this category, and he often would meet with on-campus car clubs to explain the internal workings of automobiles, being careful to damp down or eliminate any complicated mathematics--just as he does in this book.
The other books that cover this subject are either hard-engineering oriented-- such as publications from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) -- or just compendiums of dates without much explanation at all of how the changes in technology actually work, which is the aim of this book.
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