British Columbia by the Road : Car Culture and the Making of a Modern Landscape Hardback
by Ben Bradley
Hardback
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In British Columbia by the Road, Ben Bradley takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the history of roads, highways, and motoring in British Columbia’s Interior, a remote landscape composed of plateaus and interlocking valleys, soaring mountains and treacherous passes. Challenging the idea that the automobile offered travellers the freedom of the road and a view of unadulterated nature, Bradley shows that an array of interested parties – boosters, businessmen, conservationists, and public servants – manipulated what drivers and passengers could and should view from the road. When it came to roads and highways, planners and builders had two concerns: grading or paving a way through “the wilderness†and opening pathways to new parks and historic sites.
They understood that the development of a modern road network would lead to new ways of perceiving BC and its environment.
Although cars and roads promised freedom, they offered drivers a curated view of the landscape that shaped the province’s image in the eyes of residents and visitors alike.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:324 pages, 56 b&w illustrations, 3 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:15/05/2017
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- ISBN:9780774834186
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:324 pages, 56 b&w illustrations, 3 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:15/05/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774834186
