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Michael R. Lemov Car Safety Wars (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Car Safety Wars
- Publication Name
- Car Safety Wars : One Hundred Years of Technology, Politics, and Death
- Title
- Car Safety Wars
- Subtitle
- One Hundred Years of Technology, Politics, and Death
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1611477476
- EAN
- 9781611477474
- ISBN
- 9781611477474
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Genre
- Law & Politics
- Topic
- Technology & Engineering
- Release Year
- 2015
- Release Date
- 25/09/2015
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 15.1 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Number of Pages
- 284 Pages
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Car Safety Wars is a concise history of the hundred-year struggle for safer cars and highways, involving at least six presidents, reluctant congresses, a fiercely resisting automobile industry, unsung heroes, and GM detectives.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
ISBN-10
1611477476
ISBN-13
9781611477474
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216022090
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Car Safety Wars : One Hundred Years of Technology, Politics, and Death
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tl242
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Car Safety Wars is an up to date book that discusses the recent GM ignition switch debacle. . . .Car Safety Wars is highly recommended for [those] . . . with an interest in car safety . . . Lemov's book is an effective update of Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed., Extraordinarily well written, organized and presented . . . [This book] is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship and expertise on a subject that has become a part of the automotive recall scandals national debate in corporate boardrooms and governmental investigative commissions. No community or academic library should be without Car Safety Wars: One Hundred Years of Technology, Politics, and Death for the benefit of academic and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of the automotive industry., We are quick to recognize and commemorate wars that took enormous amounts of human lives through acts of intentional violence from opposing sides. It is unfortunately quite rare to see the same public attention dedicated to campaigns where preserving human life was the only true objective. . . .Car Safety Wars is a comprehensive history of the movement for safer cars over the course of a century. Lemov knows his stuff. . . .Car Safety Wars is prime reading for anyone interested in automobiles and their development, the consumer safety movement, or the mechanisms of democratic government, or for those who are simply curious about the origins of the many auto safety features like seatbelts and airbags that now protect countless lives. . . .The 'car safety war' is certainly a war worth studying, reflecting on, and celebrating., In Car Safety Wars Michael Lemov has done a masterful job of documenting the long and complicated evolution of a critically important public-health effort--the century-long campaign to make motor vehicles safer. As a first-hand participant in and observer of that effort, he brings special insights into its successes and failures. Car Safety Wars is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the history of auto safety in this country., For a lot of reasons Mike Lemov is the right person to write about the tumultuous success story of car safety--counsel to the House committee that crafted the legislation, gifted writer, impressive historian. Record recalls serve as a reminder that auto safety is a continual challenge, and this notable work importantly calls that to attention., Lemov's Car Safety Wars is an insider's view of how people have influenced power and policies that make us all safer. Car Safety Wars empowers people to better protect themselves and their loved ones from crash deaths and serious injuries--and to help build a safer America., [This book] educates and entertains with stories of pitched legislative and regulatory battles between corporate giants and public interest advocates. . . .Lemov is a dogged gumshoe in investigating and interviewing key players in some of the most significant auto safety battles in Congress and the executive branch. . . .His book preserves the chronicle of controversial and lifesaving auto safety battles and those who played a role, both large and small., This meticulously researched book offers a . . . nuanced and thoughtful historical perspective. . . .What makes Car Safety Wars such a delightful read is Mike's [Lemov] compelling story-telling. Rather than simply marching through a dry litany of statistics, he captures decade-by-decade the auto safety zeitgeist through a gripping narrative. . . .Lemov makes a compelling case for progressive government in the ongoing campaign to promote auto safety. . . .I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in how public policy evolves over time. . . .Reading the history of auto safety has given me a treasure trove of insight into my own agency. For that, I am extremely grateful to Mike [Lemov] and his fascinating book., A must-read for all who want to understand the history of motor vehicle safety and the complex roles played by legislators, regulators, safety advocates, and the automobile industry., Car Safety Wars is a well-researched and thoroughly documented story of an epic 100-year war to force an unwilling auto industry to incorporate life-saving equipment into its cars and trucks. . . .Car Safety Wars is recommended for anyone interested in gaining historical perspective on the issues surrounding auto design defect litigation. The references to primary sources in each chapter's end notes bolster the credibility of Lemov's assertions. Reading the book and learning about the role that lawyers have played in advancing automotive safety is inspirational.
Table of Content
Dedication List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Love and Death on the Open Road 2. Voices in the Wilderness 3. Just a Congressman from a Small State 4. Safety Doesn't Sell 5. General Motors Meets Ralph Nader 6. A Federal Law 7. Dr. Haddon, Detroit and the New Safety Agency 8. Dragon Lady 9. The Birth and Near Death of the Air Bag 10. Elizabeth Dole, State Farm and How America Got the Air Bag 11. Rough Road for Recalls: Ford Pinto Gas Tanks to GM Ignition Switches 12. Forcing Technology: Safety Standards in the New Century Epilogue: A Hard Road to Travel Appendixes A. Summary of Major Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards B. How to Buy a Safer Car: Sources, Web sites, Publications List of Interviews Notes Bibliography About the Author Index
Copyright Date
2015
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, United States / 20th Century, Automotive / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Dewey Decimal
629.231
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Business & Economics, History, Political Science
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