Driving Spaces

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A Cultural-Historical Geography of England's M1 Motorway

By Peter Merriman

Series: RGS-IBG Book Series

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Driving Spaces explores the social and cultural histories and geographies of England's M1 motorway during the 1950s and 1960s. Peter Merriman offers an interdisciplinary study that examines the design, construction, and use of this seminal driving space through sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology, and geography. The book features 38 high-quality illustrations and is based on extensive archival research.
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This book is ideal for academics, students, and readers interested in the cultural and historical aspects of infrastructure, driving, and British transport history.

Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England's M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s. .

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Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction, and use of England’s M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s.

Driving Spaces is a first-of-its-kind academic study examining the production and consumption of the landscapes and spaces of a British motorway. The book offers an interdisciplinary approach, engaging with theoretical and empirical work from sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology, and geography.

This book contains 38 high-quality illustrations and is based on extensive, original archive work.

Series: RGS-IBG Book Series

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Reviews praise Driving Spaces for its thorough research, detailed documentation, and valuable cultural context. Technology & Culture highlights its empirical contributions, Area sees it as a useful resource for researchers and students, and the Journal of British Studies commends its rich historical trajectory. Choice recommends it as a fascinating multidisciplinary study on driving and highways.

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ISBN: 9781405130721

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 463g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Peter Merriman Science & Nature Series: RGS-IBG Book Series

About the Author

Peter Merriman is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. His research focuses on mobility and social theory, spaces of driving, and cultures of landscapes in twentieth century Britain. His work has been published in a range of edited collections and international journals, including Journal of Historical Geography, Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Cultural Geographies and Theory, Culture and Society.

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