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Traffic : (Record no. 99295)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field IeDuRDS
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20230321141941.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780713999327 : (pbk.)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency IeDuRDS
Transcribing agency IeDuRDS
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition number 23
Classification number 388.3142
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Vanderbilt, Tom
9 (RLIN) 110699
245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Traffic :
Remainder of title why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us) /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Tom Vanderbilt.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Allen Lane,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2008.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent viii, 402 p. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. ased on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He shows how roundabouts, which can feel dangerous and chaotic, actually make roads safer--and reduce traffic in the bargain. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.--From publisher description.<br/>Why does the other lane always seem to be moving faster? Why are people so different inside their cars than they are outside them? Is traffic a microcosm of society, or does the road make its own rules? "Traffic" speaks volumes: bringing together people from every walk of life. In this hugely enjoyable, curiosity-filled book, Tom Vanderbilt explains why traffic problems are really people problems. "Traffic" shows that how we behave walking the streets, on our bikes and in our cars is an astonishing cultural indicator; a living, constantly surprising model, what physicists call 'emergent collective behaviour'. Vanderbilt chauffeurs us through why it's so hard to pay attention in traffic, why women cause more congestion than men, what factors make us more likely to honk our horns and a whole host of eye-opening highway conundrums. This book will change the way you view the world and help you better navigate it.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Traffic congestion
9 (RLIN) 110700
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Automobile driving
9 (RLIN) 110701
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     General Collection Library Library 01/04/2016 3 1 388.3142 VAN 000414078 17/10/2016 03/10/2016 01/04/2016 Loanable Book

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