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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The invention of the wheel brought practical utility and opulent status symbols to their powerful ancient kings.
Chapter 3: Roman roadways and innovations paved the path to coaches and trains.
Chapter 4: People longed for a cleaner, quieter version of horseless carriages.
Chapter 5: Attitudes toward cars shifted from hostility to acceptance as prices fell steadily.
Chapter 6: Beginning in the 1920s, cars became major status symbols.
Chapter 7: By the 1930s, the auto industry was booming and choices with lasting consequences were being made.
Chapter 8: Marketing, politics, and science all contributed to our reliance on gasoline.
Chapter 9: There are encouraging signs that people might once again reclaim their city streets soon.
Chapter 10: Though autonomous vehicles remain distant, bundled transport apps are growing in popularity quickly.
Description
A Brief History of Motion (2021) provides a revealing overview of the history, and possible future, of the automobile. From the invention of the wheel, to early steam engine contraptions and the enticing promises of automated cars, you’ll find out how these vehicles changed the course of human history, and the unexpected problems they’ve caused along the way.
Who Should Listen
- Gearheads
- Anyone concerned about climate change
- Investors wondering about the future of transportation