Automobilities

Automobilities
Author: Mike Featherstone
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2005-07-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781412910897

Mobility - flows, movement and migration in social life - has emerged as a central area of sociological debate, yet one of its most dominant forms, automobility, has remained largely ignored. Automobilities presents one of the first examinations of the car and its promise of autonomy and mobility.

The Successful Race Car Driver

The Successful Race Car Driver
Author: Robert Metcalf
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2000-12-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768039924

From driving to car preparation to dealing with sponsors, The Successful Race Car Driver details the lessons that need to be learned to succeed in today's racing environment. All drivers, from those who consider racing a hobby to those who wish to embark on a professional career, will find valuable tips and techniques that will help make them faster drivers, and help them avoid pitfalls along the way.