Wheels on the Road: A History of the Automobile from the Steam Engine to the Car of TomorrowCollier Books, 1966 - 184 pages |
Contents
Steam Engines | 11 |
The Revolution in Road Building | 20 |
Automobile Pioneers in Europe | 29 |
Copyright | |
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