(H/B) CARS (MINI CUBE)

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The common denominator of this the cube: on the one hand it is geometric shape that inspires the particular format of this book, while on the other it is the unit of measurement -cube centimeter- of the engine, the very essence of the car, and indeed, the car displays a great number of essences, each with its own identity, but connected to all the others. Together they are capable of tracing the history of one of man's most revolutionary inventions, from the beginnings to the present day, for the car is the creation that more than any other reflects man's states of mind, needs, and development, created as a means of transport at the end of the nineteenth century, the car has refined its durability and reliability, reaching and even exceeding its limits.
It has demanded exclusive stages, becoming a spectacle capable of drawing an audience and thus concentrating the interest of the masses upon itself, multiplying sales of road models. During its development it has become increasingly beautiful, complete, luxurious, safe, and eco-friendly. The pages of this book portray the various essences of the car, illustrated by pictures more than words, like a sequence of frames of a film that tells an unfinished story one that is increasingly destined to constitute a model testimony to man's capacity for evolution and innovation.
Each of the chapters offers the reader a different viewpoint of the car, from the most original prototypes (concept cars) to racing, both on the road and on the track; from the models that epitomize luxury to those that seek beauty and become works to exhibit; from the unforgettable cars created before World War II, and which changed the course of history, to the runabouts that have conquered the market, becoming mass phenomena, and the models that have irreversibly linked their destiny to a logo, emblem, or symbol.
In short, this book is a journey in which the undisputed star is the car, man's presence can be sensed behind the scenes, because an idea and a design underlie each and every model. However, for once the limelight is on the car alone, viewed in its entirety and details, as beautiful as a sculpture, a masterpiece of technology and art. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Introduction
Grand games
Family emblems
Noble and luxurious
Fifties follies
Fast and sporty
Great little cars
Road races
Track races
Art cars
Concept cars
Biography and index