Door to Door - The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation

Thousands of miles are embedded in almost everything we do and touch and purchase, but we're scarcely aware of it. A cup of Starbucks coffee materializes in front of us without any signs of the 30,000 miles it has travelled. Behind the scenes, there are grinding commutes, a violent death every 15 minutes on an American highway, and a crushing impact on the environment. By delving into one week in the life of his family in suburban California--their commutes, traffic jams, grocery stops, and online shopping excursions--the author of first-year favorite Garbology reveals the truths and mounting challenges behind every trip we take and every click we make. Freshman Common Read: Indiana University (Kelley School of Business)

Product details

• Authors: Edward Humes
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780062372086
• ISBN: 978-0-06-237208-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / Urban, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: ACTIVISM & LIFESTYLE, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: FOOD: HEALTH: AND THE ENVIRONMENT, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: BIG IDEAS, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Industries / Automobile Industry, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: GLOBAL ISSUES, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: AMERICAN HISTORY & SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: POLICY, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Infrastructure, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Environmental Economics, TRANSPORTATION: Automotive / History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Industries / Transportation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Globalization, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Manufacturing