Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood blockbusters, the works studied here chart fascinating routes across a remarkably varied cultural landscape.  Meer

Unsustainable practices since the Industrial Revolution still impact our everyday lives. This book looks at how we can achieve sustainable urban mobility now and in the future by tapping into our knowledge of the historical trajectories leading up to the features of modern mobility in cities today.  Meer

Recounts the twisting fortunes of the autostrada, which Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of technological nationalism.  Meer

In this comprehensive world history of (auto)mobility, Gijs Mom draws upon his expertise within the field to assess the past and present of road cultures, and hypothesize its future.  Meer

During the unprecedented modernization of Germany's Weimar Republic, motorcycle culture instantiated the new link between consumption and identity. Motorcycles became symbols of masculinity and freedom that exposed the problems and allures of mass-consumption and modern values.  Meer