The Art of the Automobile -
Book Description
Award-winning automotive historian,
author, and photographer Dennis Adler takes you on a whirlwind tour through
more than a century of automotive history, from the first production motorcar,
the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwage, to fabled makes including Hispano-Suiza,
Duesenberg, packard, and Hudson
More than 200 stunning color photographs
define and detail the remarkable styling and revolutionary mechanical engineering
for 100 greatest cars ever built. Adler, in accordance with the world's
leading automotive dseigners, collectors, and authorities, picks the top
ten cars of all time--breathtaking cars that have become the motoring icons
of the twentieth century.
The Art of the Automobile
reveals not only the makes and models that have left an indelible mark
on the motoring world, but why and how these specific cars have become
so important to the history of the automobile itself. For anyone whose
pulse quickens at the sound of a Ferrari V-12, or whose heart races at
the sight of a glorious 1930s Duesenberg, here, truly, is the essential
car book of the century.
About the Author of The
Art of the Automobile
Author and photographer Dennis Adler
is recognized as one of the leading automotive photojournalists in the
world, with more than 5,000 articles and photographs published.
Adler is a member if the prestigious
Meguiar's committee, which annually selects and pays tribute to those individuals
who have excelled in the automotive hobby; he serves on the Meadow Brook
Concours d'Elegance Selection Committee, and was a founding member of the
American Automotive Heritage
A reader from Pacific Northwest
The long awaited book, by one of
the best automobile photographers is here, and it is wonderful! Glorious
photography, with compositions and setting are exceptional, and can't be
beat.
This is a great tribute to the persons
who envisioned,designed, built, maintained, restored and have preserved
these marvelous automobiles.
If you love automobiles, this
is a valuable addition to your library.
by Naomi Howland.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
From Booklist
Ages 3-6. Wheels are the exciting
action in this alphabet book. A boy on a car trip with his mother and his
dog discovers a whole world of vehicles and driving, from Ambulance and
Bus to Headlights and Keys, until they reach the Yield sign and Zoom home.
For each letter, one clear image is the focus on each page, and the word
is spelled out, but the more you look, the more you see in the busy streets.
The detailed, lively scenes in acrylics and colored pencil are set in the
San Francisco area and show a rich diversity of people, objects, vehicles,
and actions that kids can identify. For example, the illustration for Bus
includes buildings, a ballet poster, a baby, a bearded man, a boy reading
a book, a girl with a teddy bear, etc. Then there are the less concrete
words like both (for twins) and
boarding (the bus). The busy
streets are full of stories. Hazel Rochman
Book Description
A car trip provides the opportunity
to see things for every letter of the alphabet from "ambulance" to "zoom."
Detailed, humorous illustrations take the reader from the city to the countryside.
"The detailed, lively scenes in acrylics and colored pencil are set in
the San Francisco area and show a rich diversity of people, objects, vehicles,
and other actions that kids can identify."--Booklist
