Baer, Hans A., 1944-

Motor vehicles, the environment, and the human condition : driving to extinction / Hans A. Baer. - 251 pages - Environment and society . - Environment and society (Lanham, Md.) .

The political economy of motor vehicles -- Cultural tropes associated with motor vehicles -- The political ecological impact of motor vehicles on settlement patterns -- The impact of motor vehicles on the natural environment -- The political ecological impact of motor vehicles on health -- Case studies of motor vehicles in various places -- Beyond the automobile -- Creating a sustainable transportation system within the context of an alternative world system.

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Automobiles--Social aspects.
Human ecology--Political aspects.
Automobiles--Environmental aspects.
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects.
Capitalism--Social aspects.
Sustainability.
Automobiles--Social aspects--Developing countries.

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