The Suppression of the Automobile

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Praeger Publishers Inc
07 July 1988

Road transport industries

Contrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britain as early as the 1830s, and both steam- and petroleum-powered automobiles were operating in France and Germany by 1880. This volume traces the world political and economic forces that brought about the suppression of the first steam-powered carriage and the ultimate triumph of the gas-fueled automobile, which has played a crucial role in shaping the modern capitalist economy.

By: David Beasley
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: No. 81
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 451g
ISBN: 9780313261442
ISBN 10: 031326144X
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 07 July 1988
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Existence of the Steam Carriage The Company Itself Chronology of Failure Was There a Market? Was Gurney Beaten by His Competitors? Opposition of the Railroad Interests The Decisive Importance of Restrictive Tolls The Interest Group Basis of Restrictive Legislation Financing the European Railways The Repression of the Steam Carriage on the Continent and the Development of the Petroleum Automobile The Breaking of English Capital The Petroleum Connection Profitability of the Automobile Relative to the Railway and Canals in France Technological Determinism as a Mode of Development The Promotion of Petrol over Steam The Diffusion of the Petroleum Automobile Rationale Appendix: Cost Comparison Between the Railroad and Steam Carriage

DAVID BEASLEY is a research librarian.