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- Condition
- Intended Audience
- Adult
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- ISBN
- 9780801886416
- Book Title
- Motorized Obsessions : Life, Liberty, and the Small-Bore Engine
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Nature, Political Science
- Topic
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, History, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Automotive
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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From dirt bikes and jet skis to weed wackers and snowblowers, machines powered by small gas engines have become a permanent--and loud--fixture in American culture. But fifty years of high-speed fun and pristine lawns have not come without cost.In the first comprehensive history of the small-bore engine and the technology it powers, Paul R. Josephson explores the political, environmental, and public health issues surrounding one of America's most dangerous pastimes.Each chapter tells the story of an ecosystem within the United States and the devices that wreak havoc on it--personal watercraft (PWCs) on inland lakes and rivers; all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in deserts and forests; lawn mowers and leaf blowers in suburbia. In addition to environmental impacts, Josephson discusses the development and promotion of these technologies, the legal and regulatory efforts made to improve their safety and environmental soundness, and the role of owners' clubs in encouraging responsible operation.Synthesizing information from medical journals, recent environmental research, nongovernmental organizations, and manufacturers, Josephson's compelling history leads to one irrefutable conclusion: these machines cannot be operated without loss of life and loss of habitat.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801886414
ISBN-13
9780801886416
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57206517
Product Key Features
Book Title
Motorized Obsessions : Life, Liberty, and the Small-Bore Engine
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, History, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Automotive
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Nature, Political Science
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Trade
Lc Classification Number
Tj790.J67
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"This book will certainly interest readers and researchers in the field of environmental protection." -- Marc Van Overmeire, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Josephson has synthesized a great deal of information in Motorized Obsessions, and the reader will walk away with a much better appreciation of how these machines developed, their widespread use, and the negative consequences associated with their operation., 'Unique and informative... A small book loaded with information... This is a must purchase for all libraries. Highly recommended.' -- Choice'Josephson has synthesized a great deal of information in Motorized Obsessions, and the reader will walk away with a much better appreciation of how these machines developed, their widespread use, and the negative consequences associated with their operation.' -- Terence Kehoe, Business History Review'This book will certainly interest readers and researchers in the field of environmental protection.' -- Marc Van Overmeire, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Unique and informative... A small book loaded with information... This is a must purchase for all libraries. Highly recommended., "Unique and informative... A small book loaded with information... This is a must purchase for all libraries. Highly recommended." -- Choice
Table of Content
Preface 1. Fordism in Outdoor Recreation 2. Elk-Snowmobile Syndrome 3. Internal Combustion Adventure 4. The Lunacy of Personal Watercraft 5. Small-Bore Engines around the Home and Garden Appendix Notes Index
Copyright Date
2007
Lccn
2006-035459
Dewey Decimal
621.43
Dewey Edition
22
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