Age of Auto Electric
By Matthew N. Eisler
By Matthew N. Eisler
By Matthew N. Eisler
By Matthew N. Eisler
Part of Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Part of Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Category: Science & Technology
Category: Science & Technology
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$55.00
Dec 06, 2022 | ISBN 9780262544573
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Dec 06, 2022 | ISBN 9780262372039
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Praise
“A thought-provoking and important work.”
—C. J. Myers, formerly, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Table Of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction 1
2 Reconsidering the Automobile 25
3 Defining Appropriate Technology 41
4 Forcing the Future 63
5 Hybrid Politics 77
6 Bounding Battery Risk 89
7 Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, and Environmental Politics 101
8 Kyoto Cars 111
9 Art of the Possible 123
10 Computers on Wheels 139
11 Motor City Twilight 161
12 Electric Cars and the Business of Public Policy 175
13 Silicon Valley Takes Charge 189
14 The Life Electric 201
Conclusion 219
Notes 231
Bibliography 297
Index 343
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