Onramps and Overpasses: A Cultural History of Interstate Travel "--Dan McNichol, author of The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S.History at the next exit--whatever interstate you're driving on "For all those who think there's
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| Title | : | Onramps and Overpasses: A Cultural History of Interstate Travel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (263 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813033985 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2009-11-15 |
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Editorial : About the Author
Dianne Perrier is a freelance writer and editor who splits her time between Ontario, Canada, and Fernandina Beach, Florida.
History at the next exit--whatever interstate you're driving on "For all those who think there's nothing to see along the interstates, Perrier offers fascinating people and places, some lost to history, others just off the next exit."--Brian Butko, editor, Western Pennsylvania History "The American landscape is lost to its citizens traveling a mile-a-minute in sound-proof and hermetically sealed landyachts. Dianne Perrier rescues an important view of the terrain we no longer see, feel, or respect."--Dan McNichol, author of The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System Designed as a defense and commercial network to link Washington, D.C., with state capitals, the interstate highway system carries more traffic than anyone could have imagined fifty years ago. Lost today in the rush to get from point A to point B--with restaurants, hotels, and gas stations along the way more or less interchangeable from exit to exit--is
This approach makes these concepts much easier to understand, and avoids the complex and elaborate linear algebra required by other observer textbooks.
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