History of the Motor Car

History of the Motor Car by Marco Matteucci. Published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, NY, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Acceptable. Cover to spine missing bottom below title. Edges worn stains & large scratch on front. Content excellent, binding tight. 392 Pgs. ISBN 0706400003. Lavishly illustrated in full color, covers in detail the amazing development of the motor car from its most primitive beginning over 2,000 years ago in the minds of scientists and philosophers to the fulfillment of their prophetic dreams in the 20th Century. Written in clear, non-technical language, this is a book to delight everyone. The absorbing sections on the great inventors and manufacturers reveal the magnificent human endeavors behind the machine we all now unthinkingly accept as a necessary part of life, and the simple yet comprehensive approach to the technical and mechanical aspects of automobile development through the years, makes what is usually a subject reserved for specialist into enjoyable and instructive material for readers at all levels of interest. Description text copyright 2011 BooksForComfort. Item ID 24575.