Overview:

Have you ever wondered who are the people behind famous car brands such as Mercedes Benz, Ferdinand Porsche, or BMW designer Chris Bangle? For those of us car lovers, read on! The life of the automobile covers the history and social impact of the global automobile industry from its invention in the late 1800s, to today’s electric cars.

Here Is What The Book Was About:

Steven Parissien writes essentially about world history from the perspectives of the people behind the world’s cars, telling the interesting stories of great brands, and personalities, the troubles they faced, and how they survived, or died. The Life of the Automobile is a book about auto industry that is will capture the imagination of car enthusiasts, history buffs, as well as those interested in business.

Rating: (1 to 5)

Comprehensive history, great information, and enjoyable; however only earned a score of 3.5 out of 5 due to it being somewhat of a hard book to finish.    

Other Thoughts on The Book:

While reading this book, you may find yourself imagining how a car looks; and if this is the case it may be better to watch a documentary rather than reading a book about cars.

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