Hard driving the 1908 auto race from New York to Paris / Dermot Cole.
| Author/creator | Cole, Dermot, 1953 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, [2020] |
| Description | xviii, 284 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Abstract | "In the winter of 1908, six cars left Times Square bound for Paris. They were embarking on a remarkable motor race across the world that would capture everyone's imagination. In this book, Dermot Cole weaves a thrilling account of the improbable journey west from New York to Paris, the varied characters, and the nascent automobile industry. Drawing from the drivers' journals and extensive newspaper reports, Cole details the many hardships, triangulations, and physical extremes encountered along the route as the drivers attempted to race from coast to coast, cross the Bering Strait to Russia, traverse Siberia, and onward. Hard Driving delves beyond the headlines that were riveted to the story for six months to explore the race's implications for global politics and diplomacy and how the automobile became a viable mode of transportation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019949481 |
| ISBN | 9781602234024 paperback |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |