The Age of the Automobile

A Social History of 20th Century Britain

H. J. Perkin

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English

Edward Everett Root
31 July 2016

Social & cultural history; Road transport industries; Road & motor vehicles: general interest

Series: Classics in Social and Economic History

This well-illustrated work by a distinguished social historian narrates the epic of the great age of railway history and development. It sets this in the context of the social history and its contemporary impact on society as a whole. It shows authoritatively how the railways revolutionised everything - being the most spectacular change of the Industrial Revolution. This impact continues to shape our life today, as the railways transformed the economic life of whole nations and transformed the quality of life itself. The author shows how railways helped break down class barriers, and established quite new ones which persist today.;

The railways radically altered the pattern of leisure, too, in upper, middle, and working class life. And they made possible the growth of vast suburban areas, and ushered in the computer age. In so many ways the railways formed the social structures of today's industrial advances, as the author shows. This is a very readable and highly individual social history full of valuable insights.

By: H. J. Perkin
Imprint: Edward Everett Root
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9781911204190
ISBN 10: 191120419X
Series: Classics in Social and Economic History
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 31 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely

Harold Perkin was Professor of Social History, University of Lancaster, being the first such Professor appointed in Britain.

Reviews for The Age of the Automobile: A Social History of 20th Century Britain

An outstanding and original book. - Terry Coleman, New Society.; a lively introduction to English society from the late 18th century to the First World War. - Professor John Saville, The Guardian.