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Road through time : the story of humanity on the move / Mary Soderstrom.
"In this thoroughly researched and beautifully written history of roads as vectors of change, Mary Soderstrom documents how routes of migration and transport have transformed both humanity and our planet. Accessible and entertaining, Road Through Time begins with the story of how anatomically modern humans left Africa to populate the world. She then carries us along the Silk Road in central Asia, and tells of roads built for war in Persia, the Andes, and the Roman Empire. She sails across the seas, and introduces the first railways, all before plunking us down in the middle of a massive, modern freeway. The book closes with a view from the end of the road, literally and figuratively, asking, can we meet the challenges presented by a mode of travel dependent on hydrocarbons, or will we decline, like so many civilizations that have come before us?"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780889774773
- ISBN: 0889774773
- Physical Description: 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada : University of Regina Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-220) and index. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in electronic format. |
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| Subject: | Roads > History. Roads > Social aspects > History. Travel > History. Human beings > Migrations. Social change. Civilization. |
| Genre: | History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | TE 145 S63 2017 (Text) | 26040003200587 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
