{"product_id":"car-country-an-environmental-history-weyerhaeuser-environmental-books","title":"Car Country: An Environmental History (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)","description":"For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United States is Car Country―a nation dominated by landscapes that are difficult, inconvenient, and often unsafe to navigate by those who are not sitting behind the wheel of a car.\n\nThe prevalence of car-dependent landscapes seems perfectly natural to us today, but it is, in fact, a relatively new historical development. In Car Country, Wells rejects the idea that the nation's automotive status quo can be explained as a simple byproduct of an ardent love affair with the automobile. Instead, he takes readers on a tour of the evolving American landscape, charting the ways that transportation policies and land-use practices have combined to reshape nearly every element of the built environment around the easy movement of automobiles. Wells untangles the complicated relationships between automobiles and the environment, allowing readers to see the everyday world in a completely new way. The result is a history that is essential for understanding American transportation and land-use issues today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0295994290\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0295994290.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Wells, Christopher W\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449335291962,"sku":"DBV.0295994290.A","price":9.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0295994290-0.jpg?v=1780886610","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/car-country-an-environmental-history-weyerhaeuser-environmental-books","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}