Auto Mechanics: Technology and Expertise in Twentieth-Century America

(Part of the Studies in Industry and Society Series)

by Kevin L. Borg

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The history of automobiles is not just the story of invention, manufacturing, and marketing; it is also a story of repair. Auto Mechanics opens the repair shop to historical study--for the first time--by tracing the emergence of a dirty, difficult, and important profession.

Kevin L. Borg's study spans a century of automotive technology--from the horseless carriage of the late nineteenth century to the "check engine" light of the late...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801894859

ISBN13:9780801894855

Release Date:May 2010

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Americas Automotive Education & Reference Engineering History History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Transportation

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