{"product_id":"9781861893291","title":"Transport Design: A Travel History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are a world of travelers. Technologies have enabled us to connect with others around the world at incredible speed, and now both business and pleasure operate on a global scale. The process of getting from point A to point B is therefore of more interest than ever, and Gregory Votolato here charts the history of that journey in all its complexity and variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            From limousines to canoes to the Apollo spacecraft, Votolato chronicles the ever-evolving design of vehicles, nautical crafts, and other objects of transportation. \u003ci\u003eTransport Design\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between mass transportation and the travel experience, probing such issues as design styles, economics, entertainment, and, most importantly, customized comfort. Elements such as nineteenth-century railway sleeping couches or the heated car seats of today, Votolato demonstrates, were among the pioneering technologies that set the precedent for personal home and office furnishings. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eTransport Design \u003c\/i\u003econtends that today’s pressures of global commerce and environmental threats demand a radical reappraisal of how and why we travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling and readable study, \u003ci\u003eTransport Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for transport design scholars, transit buffs, and reluctant commuters alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039473516784,"sku":"9781861893291","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861893291_p0.jpg?v=1763600797","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861893291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}