Asphalt and Politics: A History of the American Highway System
Author:   Thomas L. Karnes
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786442829


Pages:   223
Publication Date:   28 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association. The book offers an analysis of state and federal road funding, modern road-building options, and the successes and failures of the current highway system. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Author:   Thomas L. Karnes
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780786442829


ISBN 10:   0786442824
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   28 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      ONE—Good Roads      TWO—Where There Is No Road      THREE—The Lincoln Highway Association      FOUR—The Military Complex      FIVE—The Consequences      SIX—The Congress      SEVEN—Pie in the Sky      EIGHT—Tales from a Few Cities      NINE—The Brass      TEN—Dollars      ELEVEN—Innovative Highway Financing      TWELVE—Congestion Pricing      THIRTEEN—The Private Sector      FOURTEEN—L’Envoi      Epilogue      Glossary      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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excellent history...comprehensive <i>Choice</i>; clear...reader-friendly <i>Izoom.com.</i>


This is a fun, early history of the American highway system...provides a new understanding of the growth of the highway system...excellent...comprehensive --Choice; clear...reader-friendly --Izoom.com.


excellent history...comprehensive --Choice; clear...reader-friendly --Izoom.com.


excellent history...comprehensive --<i>Choice</i>; clear...reader-friendly --<i>Izoom.com.</i>


Author Information

The late Thomas L. Karnes taught at Tulane and Arizona State universities. He was the author of several books about United States and world history and lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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