Car Design Europe: Myths, Brands, People (English, German and French Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 383279459X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-15 |
| Language | : | German, English, French |
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"A tour de force through the world of European car manufacturers" Bolero Men"A cornucopia of classics" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Jon Warshawsky said A whirlwind history of European automotive design. 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 19"A whirlwind history of European automotive design" according to Jon Warshawsky. 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 1920s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised 2011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under A whirlwind history of European automotive design Jon Warshawsky 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 1920s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised 2011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under 400 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. 00 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. 0s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised "A whirlwind history of European automotive design" according to Jon Warshawsky. 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 1920s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised 2011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under A whirlwind history of European automotive design Jon Warshawsky 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 1920s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised 2011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under 400 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. 00 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. 011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under A whirlwind history of European automotive design Jon Warshawsky 'Car Design Europe' starts in earnest with the designs of the 1920s -- the period when car makers moved beyond the purely functional -- and continues through recent efforts such as the Audi A7 and revised 2011 VW Beetle. It does this in three languages in under 400 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. 00 pages, meaning it packs a lot of text and photos into a relatively small space. With nearly all of the significant designers and design houses being European, author Tumminelli has chosen a fertile area to explore the evolution of the car as a. C. Hill said Very Comprehensive Study - Highly Recommended. "Car Design Europe" is a fascinating and well researched look into the history and evolution of European automobile production. Having spent a lot of time in England on business, I was fortunate to make friends with a car collector that delighted in showing a "Yank" what set a finely made classic European car apart from an American car of the same period (even so, I still like "fins"), so was thrilled to be offered a copy of the book to review.This is a comprehensive work presented in side by side Englis. "Book review" according to xpagalejandro. Very good book, excellent impression.May be the comments about the different sections are too shortSome important mistakes, for example, considererer the Fiat as the first design with cross forward engine, actually it was Mini
This is his fourth book with teNeues. Paolo Tumminelli is the Professor of Design Concepts at the Köln International School of Design.
You won't be able to stop leafing through the pages as you learn about the key technological and commercial breakthroughs of the last century while enjoying the stunning photography of history's most lauded designers, entrepreneurs drivers and--of course, car models from leading European brands from throughout the years.. Cars have been used as modes of transport, status symbols and design objects since they were first introduced by Karl Benz's "Motorwagen" in 1885. Discover how European car design shaped global culture from the 1930s to the present day with Car Design Europe, the first in a series on world automotive history. This luxury book is nothing less than a sophisticated tribute to Europe's complicated heritage of automobile design and history