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Article: BOOKSHELF; SEVEN TITLES THAT WILL KEEP YOU TURNING THE PAGES.(NEWS)(Book review)
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- AutoWeek
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- October 19, 2009
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The Automobile and American Life, by John Heitmann, McFarland, www.mcfarlandpub.com, $40.
Faced with the automobile as a subject, writers often feel compelled to choose: Are cars just a lot of fun, or are they serious business? Heitmann is a professor of history at the University of Dayton in Ohio and an accomplished scholar, so his answer is different from Toly Arutunoff's (see below). Cars are a subject he clearly loves, and his focus on the way the automobile has influenced and been influenced by our national culture gives him latitude to address the fun aspects. This book is a great starting point for any student of American automotive history and a ...