Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, "Traffic" gets under the hood of the everyday activity. Ultimately, this work is about more than driving: it's about human nature.
The Cold War was the war that never happened. Nonetheless, it spurred the most significant buildup of military contingency this country has ever known: from the bunkers of Greenbrier, West Virginia, to the 'proving grounds' of Nevada, where entire cities were built only to be vaporized. The Cold War was waged on a territory that knew no boundaries ...
Supplemented by charts, statistics, and graphics, this book documents the costs and profits of the $11 billion-a-year business of America's #1 shoe style on every level, putting the numbers on the table and taking a fresh look at familiar--if unexamined--footwear. 40 illustrations.
Why does the other lane always seem to be moving faster? What does the way you drive say about you? Is the road a microcosm of society or an autonomous republic that functions according to its own set of rules? Does traffic work the same all over the world? Traffic answers these and many other questions, plunging head-on into traffic, not simply ...
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