Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
Danger Sound Klaxon! : The Horn That Changed History, Paperback by Jordan, Ma...
US $36.22
ApproximatelyAU $54.80
Condition:
2 available
Postage:
Located in: Jessup, Maryland, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 3 Jul and Mon, 15 Jul to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:385893339287
Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Danger Sound Klaxon! : The Horn That Changed History
- ISBN
- 9780813947969
- Subject Area
- Transportation, Business & Economics, History
- Publication Name
- Danger Sound Klaxon! : the Horn That Changed History
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Subject
- United States / 20th Century, Economic History, General
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 274 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Danger Sound Klaxon! reveals the untold story of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the twentieth century. Although its metallic shriek at first shocked pedestrians, savvy advertising strategies convinced consumers across the United States and western Europe to adopt the shrill Klaxon horn as the safest signaling technology available in the 1910s. The widespread use of Klaxons in the trenches of World War I, however, transformed how veterans heard this car horn, and its traumatic association with gas attacks ultimately doomed this once ubiquitous consumer technology. By charting the meteoric rise and eventual fall of the Klaxon, Matthew Jordan highlights how perceptions of sound-producing technologies are guided by, manipulated, and transformed through advertising strategies, public debate, consumer reactions, and governmental regulations. Jordan demonstrates in this fascinating history how consumers are led toward technological solutions for problems themselves created by technology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
ISBN-10
0813947960
ISBN-13
9780813947969
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8058372125
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Danger Sound Klaxon! : the Horn That Changed History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
United States / 20th Century, Economic History, General
Publication Year
2023
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
274 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2022-016284
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Tl274.J67 2023
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Jordan highlights the role of the klaxon in a diverse range of historical developments in the early twentieth century, notably the disruptive arrival of the automobile, the emergence of modern traffic and noise regulation, the histories of technocracy and techno-optimism, innovations in advertising, the contested process of Americanization in Europe, and the cultural trauma experienced after World War I. . . [It] is a compelling case study of the interplay between culture, markets, and technology. With its many reproductions of klaxon advertisements, the book is also visually engaging. Above all, it is a captivating read, detailed yet accessible, and resonant in our current cultural moment in which we continue the modern tradition of elevating quick technological fixes over more systemic changes to our ways of life., A highly original study that shows how what we hear is framed by complex cultural and symbolic registers. It cuts across many different subject areas encompassing cultural studies, communications theory, the social history of technology, urban history, the history of auto-mobility, and the history of advertising to make a significant contribution to its cross-disciplinary field.
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Sound Competition: Make Way for the Automobile 2. First Encounters: Sound in the Age of the Electrical Signal 3. Klaxon and the Rise of Modern Advertising 4. Klaxon and the Mutable Law of the Technology Business 5. Danger Sound Klaxon!: Localizing the International Brand of the Future 6. Sounding the Alarm: Klaxon in the trenches 7. Sidewalk Blues: The Klaxon in Diminuendo Conclusion: Quieting the Klaxon
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:385893339287
Postage and handling
Item location:
Jessup, Maryland, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Americas, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, Finland, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
APO/FPO, Angola, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Chad, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Laos, Lesotho, Libya, Macedonia, Martinique, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen
| Postage and handling | Each additional item | To | Service | Delivery*See delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | Free | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Wed, 3 Jul and Mon, 15 Jul to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 10 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Return policy
| Item must be returned within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 14 days after the buyer receives it | Money back |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returnsitem condition policy for returns, you may not receive a full refund.
Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returnsreturns - opens in a new window or tab.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller Feedback (344,113)
l***l (27)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Excellent! This seller has really good prices, communication, packaging and fast shipping. The book I bought was better than described and I would definitely buy from this seller again. It was my time to have this book.🙌 A+++++
w***t (576)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
PERFECT TRANSACTION! Shipped right after payment, well packaged, arrived during the estimated time. The item is in great condition EXACTLY as described. Very Happy, very nice purchase. Excellent communication. Thank you
u***_ (101)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Hermoso libro..!!!!!.. Muy bien cuidado e impecable empaquetado para envío. Realmente vale cada dólar gastado en el. Manejo y envío muy profesional. Excelente vendedor. Lo recomiendo por la calidad de sus productos, los precios, la comunicación sobre el desarrollo de mi orden y el manejo y envio. Gran experiencia de compra con este vendedor.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- History Paperback Textbooks in English,
- Illustrated History Paperback Textbooks,
- David Chang Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- History Paperback Adult Learning & University Books,
- Local History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Australian History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books in Hungarian,
- Non-Fiction World History Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Australian History Non-Fiction Paperback Signed Fiction & Books