by Walter J. Boyne · Conran Octopus Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9781850296317
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«Power Behind the Wheel» is Walter J. Boyne's history of the automobile, published by Conran Octopus Ltd in hardcover (240 pages, in English).
An accessible journey through the history of the automobile, from the first models considered classics to today's prototypes. After an initial historical overview, the book examines the evolution of the engine, the arrival of design as a discipline, development paths that were not pursued, and proposals pointing to the car of the future.
The work was originally published in 1988; the ISBN-10 of this edition is 1850296316 and its content falls within the history of engineering and road transport.
Aimed at the general public interested in the history of the automobile and the evolution of its designs and technologies.
