The Centenary Of The Car: 1885-1985
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
One hundred years of automotive history unfolds in this sweeping celebration of mankind's most transformative invention, charting the journey of the automobile from Karl Benz's pioneering 1885 Patent-Motorwagen to the sophisticated machines of the mid-1980s. Andrew Whyte chronicles the mechanical milestones, industrial titans, and cultural revolutions that the car unleashed upon the world, presenting a richly illustrated panorama of engineering ambition and human ingenuity. With a foreword by three-time Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart, the book carries the authority of a man who pushed automobiles to their absolute limits, lending a racer's perspective to a century of speed and innovation. Whyte's narrative style is both authoritative and accessible, weaving together technical detail with broader societal impact to illustrate how the car irrevocably reshaped cities, economies, and daily life across the globe. Published to mark the centenary of the automobile, this volume stands as a definitive commemorative record — part history, part tribute — leaving the reader to wonder what the next hundred years of motoring will bring.
Author: Andrew Whyte
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Octopus Books
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
One hundred years of automotive history unfolds in this sweeping celebration of mankind's most transformative invention, charting the journey of the automobile from Karl Benz's pioneering 1885 Patent-Motorwagen to the sophisticated machines of the mid-1980s. Andrew Whyte chronicles the mechanical milestones, industrial titans, and cultural revolutions that the car unleashed upon the world, presenting a richly illustrated panorama of engineering ambition and human ingenuity. With a foreword by three-time Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart, the book carries the authority of a man who pushed automobiles to their absolute limits, lending a racer's perspective to a century of speed and innovation. Whyte's narrative style is both authoritative and accessible, weaving together technical detail with broader societal impact to illustrate how the car irrevocably reshaped cities, economies, and daily life across the globe. Published to mark the centenary of the automobile, this volume stands as a definitive commemorative record — part history, part tribute — leaving the reader to wonder what the next hundred years of motoring will bring.