The routes of man : how roads are changing the world and the way we live today /

A spirited, urgent book that reveals the costs and benefits of being connected--how, from ancient Rome to the present, roads have played a crucial role in human life, advancing civilization even as they set it back.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Conover, Ted
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Roads > Social aspects. Conover, Ted > Travel.