The Big Roads
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The Big Roads
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Author : Earl Swift
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2011-06-09
The Big Roads written by Earl Swift and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-09 with History categories.
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
Roads
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Author : Larry McMurtry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Roads written by Larry McMurtry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From earliest boyhood the American road has been part of my life -- central to it, I would even say. The ranch house in which I spent my first seven years sits only a mile from highway 281. We were thoroughly landlocked. I had no river to float on, to wonder about. Highway 281 was my river, its hidden reaches a mystery and an enticement. I began my life beside it and I want to drift down the entire length of it before I end this book . . .So begins Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry as he takes to the American roads of his past, rereading them as one might a favorite book and recording his observations along the way.
Divided Highways
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Author : Tom Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2013
Divided Highways written by Tom Lewis and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
In Divided Highways, Tom Lewis offers an encompassing account of highway development in the United States. In the early twentieth century Congress created the Bureau of Public Roads to improve roads and the lives of rural Americans. The Bureau was the forerunner of the Interstate Highway System of 1956, which promoted a technocratic approach to modern road building sometimes at the expense of individual lives, regional characteristics, and the landscape. With thoughtful analysis and engaging prose Lewis charts the development of the Interstate system, including the demographic and economic pressures that influenced its planning and construction and the disputes that pitted individuals and local communities against engineers and federal administrators. This is a story of America's hopes for its future life and the realities of its present condition. It is an engaging history of the people and policies that profoundly transformed the American landscape-and the daily lives of Americans. In this updated edition of Divided Highways, Lewis brings his story of the Interstate system up to date, concluding with Boston's troubled and yet triumphant Big Dig project, the growing antipathy for big federal infrastructure projects, and the uncertain economics of highway projects both present and future.
Blue Highways
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Author : William Least Heat-Moon
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2012-04-03
Blue Highways written by William Least Heat-Moon and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-03 with Travel categories.
Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi." His adventures, his discoveries, and his recollections of the extraordinary people he encountered along the way amount to a revelation of the true American experience.
Divided Highways
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Author : Tom Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1999
Divided Highways written by Tom Lewis and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Interstate Highway System categories.
In Divided Highways, Tom Lewis tells the monumental story of the largest engineered structure ever built: the Interstate Highway System. Here is one of the great untold tales of American enterprise, recounted entirely through the stories of the human beings who thought up, mapped out, poured, paved - and tried to stop - the Interstates. Conceived and spearheaded by Thomas "the Chief" MacDonald, the iron-willed bureaucrat from the muddy farmlands of Iowa who rose to unrivaled power, the highway system was propelled forward through the pathbreaking efforts of brilliant engineers, argued over by politicians of every ideological and moral stripe, reviled by the citizens whose lives it devastated, and lauded as the greatest public works project in U.S. history.
Cary S New Itinerary Or An Accurate Delineation Of The Great Roads Throughout England And Wales With Many Of The Principal Roads In Scotland C
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Author : John Cary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1798
Cary S New Itinerary Or An Accurate Delineation Of The Great Roads Throughout England And Wales With Many Of The Principal Roads In Scotland C written by John Cary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1798 with Roads categories.
The American Highway
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Author : William Kaszynski
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2000-01-01
The American Highway written by William Kaszynski and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Transportation categories.
Minnesota-based writer and photographer Kazynski traces the transformation of the US from a network of places connected by rutted wagon trails to a maze of highways connected to other highways. He describes and illustrates road and bridge construction and the new roadside culture that threw up motels, restaurants, gas stations, and scenic perspectives.
On Roads
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Author : Joe Moran
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2010-12-09
On Roads written by Joe Moran and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-09 with History categories.
In this history of roads and what they have meant to the people who have driven them, one of Britain's favourite cultural historians reveals how a relatively simple road system turned into a maze-like pattern of roundabouts, flyovers, and spaghetti junctions. Using a unique blend of travel writing, anthropology, history and social observation, he explores how Britain's roads have their roots in unexpected places, from Napoleon's role in the numbering system to the surprising origin of sat-nav. Full of quirky nuggets of history, such as the day trips organised to see the construction of the M1 and the 2.5m Mills and Boons used to build the M6 Toll Road, On Roads also celebrates innovators whose work we take for granted, such as the designers of the road sign system. On subjects ranging from speed limits to driving on the left, and the 'non-places where we stop to the unwritten laws of traffic jams, these hidden stories have never been told together, until now.
Roads
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Author : Larry McMurtry
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-05-24
Roads written by Larry McMurtry and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-24 with Social Science categories.
As he crisscrosses America—driving in search of the present, the past, and himself—Larry McMurtry shares his fascination with this nation's great trails and the culture that has developed around them. Ever since he was a boy growing up in Texas only a mile from Highway 281, Larry McMurtry has felt the pull of the road. His town was thoroughly landlocked, making the highway his "river, its hidden reaches a mystery and an enticement. I began my life beside it and I want to drift down the entire length of it before I end this book." In Roads, McMurtry embarks on a cross-country trip where his route is also his destination. As he drives, McMurtry reminisces about the places he's seen, the people he's met, and the books he's read, including more than 3,000 books about travel. He explains why watching episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show might be the best way to find joie de vivre in Minnesota; the scenic differences between Route 35 and I-801; which vigilantes lived in Montana and which hailed from Idaho; and the histories of Lewis and Clark, Sitting Bull, and Custer that still haunt Route 2 today. As it makes its way from South Florida to North Dakota, from eastern Long Island to Oregon, Roads is travel writing at its best.
Four Afoot Being The Adventures Of The Big Four On The Highway
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Author : Ralph Henry Barbour
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-26
Four Afoot Being The Adventures Of The Big Four On The Highway written by Ralph Henry Barbour and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"Four Afoot: Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Highway" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a delightful and adventurous tale that follows the escapades of a group of young friends known as the Big Four. Barbour's narrative takes readers on a thrilling journey as the characters embark on a series of adventures, showcasing their camaraderie, resourcefulness, and zest for life. The novel is filled with excitement, outdoor exploration, and the spirit of youthful adventure, making it an engaging read for those who appreciate tales of friendship and outdoor pursuits.