{"title":"Bryan Appleyard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Appleyard\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of engineering and technology, blending technical understanding with engaging narrative. His works delve into the impact of innovation on society, making complex subjects accessible and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis and a keen eye for the cultural significance of technological advancements, as exemplified in titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Car\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing appeals to those curious about how machines shape our lives and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-car-by-bryan-appleyard-9781474615419","title":"The Car","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than any other technology, cars have transformed our culture. Cars have created vast wealth as well as novel dreams of freedom and mobility. They have transformed our sense of distance and made the world infinitely more available to our eyes and our imaginations. They have inspired cinema, music and literature; they have, by their need for roads, bridges, filling stations, huge factories and global supply chains, re-engineered the world. Almost everything we now need, want, imagine or aspire to assumes the existence of cars in all their limitless power and their complex systems of meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates the immense drama and beauty of the car, of the genius embodied in the Ford Model T, of the glory of the brilliant-red Mercedes Benz S-Class made by workers for Nelson Mandela on his release from prison, of Kanye West's 'chopped' Maybach, of the salvation of the Volkswagen Beetle by Major Ivan Hirst, of Elvis Presley's 100 Cadillacs, of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and the BMC Mini and even of that harbinger of the end—the Tesla Model S and its creator Elon Musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the age of the car as we know it comes to an end, Bryan Appleyard's brilliantly insightful book, \u003cem\u003eThe Car\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the story of the rise and fall of the incredible machine that made the modern world what it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428224254188,"sku":"9781474615419","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781474615419.jpg?v=1774766894"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bryan-appleyard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}