The Resource Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us), Tom Vanderbilt
Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us), Tom Vanderbilt
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- Summary
- Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He shows how roundabouts, which can feel dangerous and chaotic, actually make roads safer--and reduce traffic in the bargain. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 402 pages
- Isbn
- 9780307264787
- Label
- Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)
- Title
- Traffic
- Title remainder
- why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)
- Statement of responsibility
- Tom Vanderbilt
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He shows how roundabouts, which can feel dangerous and chaotic, actually make roads safer--and reduce traffic in the bargain. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.--From publisher description
- Summary
- Analyzes the complex social, physical, psychological, and technical factors that dictate how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving reveals about us, discussing the unintended consequences of attempts to engineer safety
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2009.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2008.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2008
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 289930
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- Dewey number
- 629.28/3
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TL152.5
- LC item number
- .V36 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)
- Label
- Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us), Tom Vanderbilt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-383) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20693581
- Dimensions
- 25cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 402 pages
- Isbn
- 9780307264787
- Isbn Type
- (hb.)
- Lccn
- 2008011507
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (DLC) 2008011507
- Label
- Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us), Tom Vanderbilt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-383) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20693581
- Dimensions
- 25cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 402 pages
- Isbn
- 9780307264787
- Isbn Type
- (hb.)
- Lccn
- 2008011507
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (DLC) 2008011507
Subject
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAutomobile driving -- Psychological aspects
- trueHuman behavior
- trueRoad rage
- trueSociety and culture -- Psychology and human behavior
- trueSociology
- trueTraffic congestion
- Traffic congestion
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2009
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2008
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2008
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