Power And Wheels: The Automobile In Modern Life

Duration: 17 0:16:40

Genre: Educational

Creator: Encyclopedia Britanica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Surveys the social and cultural impact of the car and investigates its relationship to the American economy., Surveys, through the eyes of two visitors from outer space, the social and cultural impact of the automobile on the American life style during the last 50 years. Illustrates the significance of the automobile as a means of transportation and as an expression of its owner's personality. Shows how the automobile has increased the geographical and social mobility of Americans today and considers such issues as traffic congestion, smog conditions, and traffic fatality figures.

Complete Record: Surveys the social and cultural impact of the car and investigates its relationship to the American economy., Surveys, through the eyes of two visitors from outer space, the social and cultural impact of the automobile on the American life style during the last 50 years. Illustrates the significance of the automobile as a means of transportation and as an expression of its owner's personality. Shows how the automobile has increased the geographical and social mobility of Americans today and considers such issues as traffic congestion, smog conditions, and traffic fatality figures., Surveys, through the eyes of two visitors from outer space, the social and cultural impact of the automobile on the American life style during the last 50 years. Illustrates the significance of the automobile as a means of transportation and as an expression of its owner's personality. Shows how the automobile has increased the geographical and social mobility of Americans today and considers such issues as traffic congestion, smog conditions, and traffic fatality figures., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.