{"product_id":"the-suppression-of-the-automobile-skulduggery-at-the-crossroads-contributions-in-economics-and-economic-history-031326144x","title":"The Suppression of the Automobile: Skulduggery at the Crossroads (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 031326144X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beasley, David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContrary to popular belief, the automobile is not a twentieth-century invention. A steam-powered version of this vehicle was in use in Great Britain as early as the 1830s, and both steam- and petroleum-powered automobiles were operating in France and Germany by 1880. This volume traces the world political and economic forces that brought about the suppression of the first steam-powered carriage and the ultimate triumph of the gas-fueled automobile, which has played a crucial role in shaping the modern capitalist economy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51737064243488,"sku":"NEW031326144X","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71nWlFhRnwL.jpg?v=1779549075","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-suppression-of-the-automobile-skulduggery-at-the-crossroads-contributions-in-economics-and-economic-history-031326144x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}