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Traffic

Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says about Us)

Traffic( )
Author: Vanderbilt, Tom
ISBN:978-0-307-26478-7
Publication Date:Jul 2008
Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Imprint:Knopf
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $24.95
Book Description:

Would you be surprised that road rage can be good for society? Or that most crashes happen on sunny, dry days? That our minds can trick us into thinking the next lane is moving faster? Or that you can gauge a nation’s driving behavior by its levels of corruption? These are only a few of the remarkable dynamics that Tom Vanderbilt explores in this fascinating tour through the mysteries of the road. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and...
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Book Details
Pages:416
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Civil / Highway & Traffic
Transportation / Automotive / General
Transportation / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.57 x 9.57 x 1.48 Inches
Book Weight:1.577 Pounds
Author Biography
Vanderbilt, Tom (Author)
Tom Vanderbilt is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in Wired, Nest, the New York Times Magazine, & The Nation.

He is author of The Sneaker Book: An Anatomy of an Industry & An Icon.

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