High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing, 1950-1990 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

Post, Professor Robert C.

ISBN 10: 0801846544 / ISBN 13: 9780801846540

Editore: The Johns Hopkins University P, 1994

Codice articolo 0801846544-VB

Riassunto:

Through a series of personal experiences and interviews, this account depicting the history of drag racing features the technological motivations of the men and women who have devoted their lives to its pursuits.

Recensione:

"As Post deftly guides the reader through four densely packed decades and his own cogent and persuasive analysis, his relish for the subject matter is unabashed. What's more, his prose is vigorous and tidy, and his research... is not likely to be surpassed. Staking out a technological fringe area, High Performance offers a truly memorable scholar-enthusiast's view of the bond uniting human beings and the machines they build." -- John Wilkes, Technology Review

"[Post] delves into [his] topic intensely, skillfully elucidating its connections with other areas of study. The resulting performance is high indeed." -- Frederic D. Schwarz, American Heritage of Invention and Technology

"A junkie's confession for a culture addicted to speed and noise." -- Voice Literary Supplement

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Titolo: High Performance: The Culture and Technology...
Casa editrice: The Johns Hopkins University P
Data di pubblicazione: 1994
Legatura: hardcover
Condizione: As New