James Wilt

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber, and Elon Musk Between The Lines	Public transportation is in crisis. Through an assessment of the history of automobility in North America, the “three revolutions” in automotive transportation, as well as the current …	James Wilt	306	2020	View
From Introduction The slow bleed From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The introduction of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? begins with a survey of positive and progressive images of public transit throughout the history of science fiction, most recently in the …	James Wilt	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From Off the rails A brief history of automotive domination From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	opens with a critique of Elon Musk’s damning opinion of public transit, before diving into a short history of how the automobile became the dominant transport option in North America. He …	James Wilt	17	2020	$1.70 Add
From Manufacturing automobility The anti-transit underpinnings of the “three revolutions” From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The second chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? outlines, defines and unpacks the implications of the three revolutions of automobility on the future of equitable public transit. The …	James Wilt	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From Running on empty Climate and environment From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The third chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? asserts that deeply recommitting to public transit is a requirement for slowing climate catastrophe. The author demonstrates how each of …	James Wilt	20	2020	$2.00 Add
From Race to the bottom Inequality and poverty From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The fourth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the equity and poverty aspects of public transit versus the automobile, asserting that communities that are serious about …	James Wilt	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From Crowding out Congestion and safety From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The fifth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? evaluates the three revolutions using the criteria of congestion and safety. The author demonstrates that cars of any kind will not solve …	James Wilt	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From Locked down Reimagining access for marginalized people From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	Chapter six of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the issue of access for marginalized people relating to the three automobility revolutions, and argues that these coming trends do not …	James Wilt	20	2020	$2.00 Add
From Data minecraft Surveillance and policing From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	Chapter seven of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers surveillance and policing of digital data associated with the new transportation revolution technologies. The author finds the new …	James Wilt	17	2020	$1.70 Add
From Old town road Rural and intercity transit From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	Chapter eight of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? looks at how the three revolutions in automobility intersect with rural areas’ transportation needs and with intercity transit, and ends …	James Wilt	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From Walmart on wheels Labour and unions From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	Chapter nine of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? examines the labour and union aspects of the three revolutions in automobility as well as of public transit, and finds that carpooling apps in …	James Wilt	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From Money and power What is to be done? From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? View Between The Lines	The last chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? nails home the theme of the whole book, that public transit that works for the climate and for all people is a matter of political …	James Wilt	20	2020	$2.00 Add