Bibliographical references for books in English with titles beginning by A
Chapter 4: General works on motor vehicles, marques, companies, and automotive and transport industries, plus automotive accessories and components

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Birney, Shane (1951- ), Australia on wheels: early beginnings to the present day (Silverwater, NSW: Bullion Books, 1989). 239 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 30 cm, index, ISBN: 0730205851 (hc). OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Nation on wheels: Australia and the motor car (A)", Sydney: Dreamweaver, 1984, ISBN: 0949825077 (hc).

Stubbs, Peter C., Australian motor industry: a study in protection and growth (The) (Melbourne, Victoria: University of Melbourne, 1972). [Monographs; 5]. 350 p., illustrations (diagrams), graphs, tables, 25 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 319-325. NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers such topics as government policy and protectionism as well as competition within the automotive industry.

Gartman, David, Auto slavery: the development of the labour process in the automobile industry in the United States, 1897-1950 (Ph. D. thesis (sociology): University of South California at San Diego (San Diego, CA), 1980). 986 p., 28 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 947-965. COMMENTS: This thesis has been published. NOTES ON CONTENTS: Examines labor processes, work organization and productivity in the American automobile industry.

Gartman, David, Auto slavery: the labor process in the American automobile industry, 1897-1950 (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1986). [Class and culture]. xv, 348 p., 24 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 299-337, index, ISBN: 0813511046 (sc). COMMENTS: Originally a thesis.

Automobile: a century of progress (The), (Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 1997). vi, 292 p., illustrations (bw), 23 cm, index, ISBN: 0768000157 (sc). COMMENTS: Collection of 14 articles previously published in Automotive Engineering Magazine. NOTES ON CONTENTS: Retraces the technical evolution of engines, brakes, tires, bodies, electrical systems, fuels, lubrification and more.

May, George Smith (1924- ) (ed.), Automobile industry, 1896-1920 (The) (New York, NY: Facts on File, 1990). [Encyclopedia of American business history and biography]. xxiv, 485 p., illustrations, 29 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 0816020841.

May, George Smith (1924- ) (ed.), Automobile industry, 1920-1980 (The) (New York, NY: Facts on File, 1989). [Encyclopedia of American business history and biography]. xxvi, 520 p., illustrations, 29 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 0816020833.

Odaka, Konosuke, Keinosuke Ono & Fumihiko Adachi, Automobile industry in Japan: a study of ancillary firm development (The) (Tokyo: Kinokuniya, 1988). [Economic research (Institute of economic research)]. xv, 339 p., 22 cm, ISBN: 4314004878. NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the 1900-1971 period.

Epstein, Ralph Cecil, Automobile industry: its economic and commercial development (The) (New York, NY: Arno Press, 1972). [Technology and society]. xviii, 412 p., illustrations (diagrams, portraits), 23 cm, ISBN: 0405046979. OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): New York, NY: A. W. Shaw, 1928.

Bernstein, Irving, Automobile industry post-war development, 1918-1921 (The) (Washington: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1942). [Historical study]; 52. xiv, 88 p., illustrations, 28 cm, bibliogr. ref.

White, Lawrence J., Automobile industry since 1945 (The) (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971). xii, 348 p., illustrations , 25 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 307-312, ISBN: 0674054709. COMMENTS: Originally a thesis.

Dickirson, Gene D (comp.), Automotive climate control: the first 100 years (Dearborn, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1992). 99 p., illustrations, 28 cm.

Jurgen, Ronald K (ed.), Automotive electronics: a collection of landmark technical papers (Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 1998). 3 vols, illustrations, 28 cm, bibliogr. ref, ISBN: 0768003970 (vol. 1) + 0768003989 (vol. 2) + 0768003997 (vol. 3). NOTES ON CONTENTS ( vol. 1): Subtitled: "The early years", 613 p. NOTES ON CONTENTS ( vol. 2): Subtitled: "The 1980's", 839 p. NOTES ON CONTENTS ( vol. 2): Subtitled: "The 1990s and beyond", 526 p.

Colwill, James R., Automotive mascot: a design in motion (s. l.: Artanana Publishing, 2004-2005). 2 vols, illustrations, 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0973886609 (vol. 1, sc) + 0973886617 (vol. 2, sc). NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 1): Subtitled: "The early years", 2004, 304 p. NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 2): Subtitled: "The golden years", 2005, 288 p.

Kay, David & Lynda Springate, Automotive mascots: a collector's guide to British marque, corporate and accessory mascots (Dorchester, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, 1999). nglish. 160 p., illustrations (500, c), 22 x 26 cm, ISBN: 1901295427 (hc, dj).

Curfman, F. L., Automotive radiator construction & restoration for antique & classic (Arcadia, CA: Post-Era Books, 1976). 192 p.

Johnson, Roland, Automotive woodworking: restoration, repair and replacement (St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2001). 160 p., illustrations (250, bw/c), 21 x 27 cm, ISBN: 0760309116 (sc). TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction; Safety; Wood, the basics; Tools; Joinery: The Art of Making Big Boards Out of Little Boards; Bending and shaping wood; Making and using patterns; Fasteners, brackets, and hardware, Color gallery, Glue; Repairing and restoring old wood and veneer, Refinishing and restoring wood, Finishing, Building or restoring a wooden body; Sources of supply; Reference books and interesting reading; Glossary, Index.

Asher, Robert, Ronald W. Edsforth (1948- ) & Stephen Merlino (eds), Autowork (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1995). SUNY series in American labor history. viii, 307 p., illustrations, 24 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 257-302, index, ISBN: 079142409X + 0791424103 (sc). NOTES ON CONTENTS: Essays describing the working conditions in the automobile industry, their effects on health and home life and analyzing the dynamics and impacts of collective bargaining. Concentrates on post-World War II period. Covers such manufacturers as Ford.

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