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Series: Object Lessons
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Traffic
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Speed. Bump. Speed. Traffic considers the history and philosophy of roundabouts, speed bumps, pedestrian malls, and other efforts to manage traffic. Exploring ways to reign in the power of the internal combustion engine, scale back century-long efforts to increase the flows of traffic, and establish a greater balance between humans and machines, Paul Josephson examines the history of traffic, as well as the political and other controversies that frame the delayed technological efforts to calm it.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Traffic by Professor Paul Josephson has been praised for its insightful and entertaining exploration of traffic and urban planning. It draws on various sources to discuss potential solutions to reduce the automobile's adverse effects on cities. The book highlights the significant role of the speed bump as both a practical tool and a symbol for designing future cities prioritising people over cars. Through humour and intelligence, Josephson offers engaging insights into what might typically be considered a tedious topic.
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ISBN: 9781501329333
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 March 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Illustration: 10 b/w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 118.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Paul Josephson is Professor of History at Colby College, USA. He is the author of twelve books, including Fish Sticks, Sports Bras, and Aluminum Cans (2015), The Conquest of the Russian Arctic (2014), Lenin’s Laureate: A Life in Communist Science (2010), Would Trotsky Wear a Bluetooth? Technological Utopianism Under Socialism (2009), and Motorized Obsession: Life, Liberty and the Small Bore Engine (2007).
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