Gloria Austin

Horses to Wheels to Automobiles Gloria Austin

The horse has been man's companion and tool throughout history which has lead to the creation and rapid development of civilizations around the world. Wherever the horse and wheel went, civilizations grew. Human societies became mobile and travel became associated with individual freedoms and the evolution of technologies we enjoy today. Horses to Wheels to Automobiles is a chronicle of the evolution of the carriage to the automobile. We have had over 6,000 years of history with the domesticated horse and only one hundred years with the automobile.




This book is written for the reader who wants to scan 6000 years of history to trace the evolution of the modern automobile from is origins with the domestication of the horse and invention of the wheel. As a pictorial glance at history, this book is intended to also offer readers a challenge to learn more by going to the sources at the back of the book for additional information. Some commonly known facts, and other less well know insights, are presented throughout the book. As this book reviews the long history of the horse and carriage and the more recent 100-year history of the automobile, readers will find this book enjoyable, easy to navigate and to digest.