LEADER 03943nam 2200493 450 001 9910438317603321 005 20221206181805.0 024 7 $a10.4271/r-272 035 $a(CKB)4340000000240222 035 $a(CaBNVSL)mat08854912 035 $a(IDAMS)0b0000648b686008 035 $a(IEEE)8854912 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC28983816 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL28983816 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000240222 100 $a20200305d2001 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2isbdmedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aWorld history of the automobile /$fErik Eckermann ; translated by Peter L. Albrecht 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWarrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) :$cSociety of Automotive Engineers,$dİ2001. 210 2$a[Piscataqay, New Jersey] :$cIEEE Xplore,$d[2001] 215 $a1 PDF (x, 371 pages) $cillustrations, digital file 225 1 $aSociety of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications. 311 $a0-7680-4866-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe prehistory of the automobile: from ancient times to 1884 -- The development of animal-drawn transportation -- The quest for a prime mover -- The pioneering era and coming of age: 1885-1918 -- The four-stroke engine and early vehicles by Daimler, Maybach, and Benz -- Further development at Daimler and Benz to the turn of the century -- France as the pacemaker of motorization -- Europe and North America embrace the idea of the automobile -- The automobile industry at the turn of the century, I -- The Mercedes era -- The great awakening -- Commercial vehicles and buses to 1914 -- The role of motorized vehicles in World War I, 1914 to 1918 -- The automobile as an industrial product: 1919-1945 -- American superiority -- The situation in Germany, 1918 to 1932 -- Europe between imitation and independence -- The automobile industry and automotive technology in the 1930s -- The Renaissance of German automotive technology -- Commercial vehicles and buses, 1919 to 1939 -- The diesel engine arrives on the automotive scene -- Motorized forces in World War II, 1939 to 1945 -- The mass-produced automobile: 1946-1979 -- The automobile industry and automotive technology in the 1950s -- The German auto industry: reconstruction and consolidation -- The Beetle and Mini establish new directions -- Mass motorization, and American legislative and oil crises -- The Japanese challenge -- The automobile as a consumer good: 1980-2000 -- New horizons through electronics -- Auto production in other countries -- Commercial vehicles and buses, 1945 to 2000 -- Maintenance methods: from village blacksmith to on-board diagnostics -- Alternative fuels, engines, and drive systems -- The automobile industry and automotive technology, 1980 to 2000 -- The automobile industry at the turn of the century, II -- 115 years of motorized traffic and transportation: the road behind, the road ahead. 330 3 $aThis book details the development of the automobile from its early beginnings to the present day. With emphasis on the European historical perspective, particularly the pioneering developments which occurred in Germany, World History of the Automobile chronicles the early vehicles by Daimler, Maybach and Benz, the "Mercedes Era," the role of motor vehicles in World Wars I and II, and the numerous technological and business revolutions of the second half of the 20th century. 410 0$aSociety of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications. 606 $aAutomobiles$xHistory 608 $aHistory.$2fast 615 0$aAutomobiles$xHistory. 676 $a629.222/09 700 $aEckermann$b Erik$01048557 801 0$bCaBNVSL 801 1$bCaBNVSL 801 2$bCaBNVSL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910438317603321 996 $aWorld history of the automobile$92476928 997 $aUNINA