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Don't make me pull over! : an informal history of the family road trip / Richard Ratay.
Explores the history of the family road trip, how its evolution mirrored the evolution of the United States, and why road trips have largely disappeared.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501188749
- ISBN: 1501188747
- ISBN: 9781501188756
- ISBN: 1501188755
- Physical Description: xii, 272 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Swerving through the seventies : a family boldly leaves its driveway -- Pioneers of the pavement : the long road to the interstates -- Hey, where's everybody going? : Americans set off to discover America -- Packed in like sardines : join us, won't you? -- Smokeys in the bush : dodging cops (and stops) on the interstates -- Time to pass : diversions, directions, and discoveries -- Eating up the miles : dining while driving -- Inn and out : motels, hotels, and invaders from space -- Heavy metal highways : land yachts, station wagons, and "the Thing" -- Through the windshield together : a crash course in seatbelts and safety -- Up, up, and away : all roads lead to the airport -- Leaving it all behind : the end of the road for road trips? |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | 917.30492 .R232d 2018 (Text) | 37814003373371 | NON-FICTION | Available | - | ||
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 306.097 R232 (Text) | 35178001699985 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Hood River County Library | 306.0973 RAT 2018 (Text) | 33892100548347 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Pendleton Public Library | 306.0973 R186 (Text) | 37801000614311 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
