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Drive

The Definitive History of Motoring

by Giles Chapman
Hardback
Publication Date: 30/07/2018

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The ultimate guide through motoring history


Slip off the handbrake and take a spin through the history of motoring - from the first horseless carriages to the rush of modern-day motor sport.

Find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day. Journey through motoring history with Drive and explore the twists and turns of how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century.

Discover the exciting and impressive advances in technology and design that have made cars faster, safer, and better to drive - and transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, and desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years and discover exciting new facts about the world's most famous racing events.

From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, and packed full of stunning photography of social artefacts and of the cars themselves, Drive is the perfect visual guide for every car lover.
ISBN:
9780241317662
9780241317662
Category:
Motor cars: general interest
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
30-07-2018
Publisher:
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
360
Dimensions (mm):
308x262x29mm
Weight:
2.11kg
Giles Chapman

Giles Chapman is an award-winning writer and commentator on the industry, history, and culture of cars. He has worked across a vast array of media for 35 years, which includes writing 50 books on a diverse range of subjects. One of them, My Dad Had One of Those, is among the most popular car books of all time, with over 180,000 copies sold.

Chapman's Car Compendium won the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy in 2008. His interviews with people whose lives are in, around, and sometimes even opposed to cars appear regularly in newspapers and magazines, and he has written widely on car design and its impact on the wider world.

Chapman's career began in automotive industry consultancy before moving into magazine publishing, where he was editor of Classic & Sports Car, the world's best-selling classic car magazine. He lives in Kent, UK.

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