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Traffic: Why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)

Traffic: Why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)

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SKU 9780141027395 Categories Products, Sociology & Human Behaviour

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Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? This book states that driving is about far more than getting from A to B; it's actuall...

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Product ID:	9780141027395
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Traffic
Subtitle:	Why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)
Authors:	Author: Tom Vanderbilt
Page Count:	416
Subjects:	Roadcraft and driving, Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code, Popular psychology, Popular psychology
Description:	Select Guide Rating Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? This book states that driving is about far more than getting from A to B; it's actually the key to deciphering human nature. Get stuck in ... Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? Why do New Yorkers jaywalk (and nobody does in Cophenhagen)? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? Driving is about far more than getting from A to B. As Tom Vanderbilt''s brilliant, curiosity-filled book shows, it''s actually the key to deciphering human nature and ... well, pretty much everything. From the etiquette of horn-honking to bumper stickers you should avoid, from gridlock in ancient Rome to why getting rid of road signs actually reduces accidents, Traffic will change the way you see yourself, and other people (and not just through your windscreen).
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2009-08-06

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Weight	302 g
Dimensions	197 × 130 × 25 mm

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