High Performance: The Culture and Technology of Drag Racing 1950-1990 - Rilegato

Post, Robert C.

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ISBN 10: 0801846544 ISBN 13: 9780801846540

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1994

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.

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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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"This book will be the Bible of drag racing for future generations" -- Don Garlits

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0801846544
• ISBN 13: 9780801846540
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 448