- Category: Books » Social Sciences » Sociology - General
- Format: Hardcover Learn more about the Hardcover format using Tower WIKI.
- Number of Pages: 320
- ISBN: 0307264785
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111790260
- Release Date: July 30, 2008
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #65560 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1033 in Social Sciences (See Top 100 Social Sciences Bestsellers)
- #296 in Sociology - General (See Top 100 Sociology - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionDiscover More Information About Tom Vanderbilt (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Traffic" by Tom Vanderbilt to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Traffic"Browse more products related to "Tom Vanderbilt"Review"Backed by an impressive array of psychological, sociological, historical, anecdotal and economic research, the author's presentation is always engaging and often sobering...." "TRAFFIC is not a dry examination of highway engineering; it's a surprising, enlightening look at the psychology of human beings behind the steering wheels." Publisher's noteAn intriguing study of the mysteries of the road analyzes the complex social, physical, psychological, and technical factors that dictate how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving reveals about us, discussing the unintended consequences of attempts to engineer safety, why plans to protect pedestrians can lead to more accidents, and more. 150,000 first printing. AnnotationTraffic, as any car-driving American can tell you, is a maddening aspect of modern life. One of the only good things to have come out of it is Tom Vanderbilt's fascinating, hilarious, and wonderfully researched book, TRAFFIC, which explores the unexpected, and unexpectedly interesting, psychological and social forces that leads to gridlock, accidents, rubber-necking, and the other quirks of car culture. TRAFFIC is filled with strange facts (drivers drive more recklessly around bikers with helmets, cars in a 15-block area of Los Angeles drove 3,600 extra miles a day while looking for parking), and, though the subject is exasperating, the writing is exhilarating. If You Enjoy "Traffic (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Traffic (Hardcover)" by Tom Vanderbilt (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Sociology - General BestsellersSocial Sciences Bestselling Books
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