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The First Women Behind the Wheel. Women's Motoring at the Beginning of the 20th Century, Michaela Žáková

Original price was: 320,00 Kč.Current price is: 320,00 Kč.

The publication deals with the relationship between women and cars in the so-called pioneering period of motoring (until 1918). In a total of five chapters, it deals with both the very beginnings of women's motoring before 1900, as well as specific forms of car use and the roots of the phenomenon of women as bad drivers that persists to this day. The book also outlines the difficult beginnings of women's motoring and describes the pitfalls of contemporary motoring fashion. The final chapter deals with the role of women in promoting car brands.

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The publication deals with the relationship between women and cars in the so-called pioneering period of motoring (until 1918). In a total of five chapters, it deals with both the very beginnings of women's motoring before 1900, as well as specific forms of car use and the roots of the phenomenon of women as bad drivers that persists to this day. The book also outlines the difficult beginnings of women's motoring and describes the pitfalls of contemporary motoring fashion. The final chapter deals with the role of women in promoting car brands.
Paperback, format 21 x 26 cm, 83 pages
Published by the National Technical Museum Prague
ISBN 978-80-7037-365-1

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Weight 0,355 kg

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