Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-261) and index.; Motoring : an introduction -- America's good roads search -- Detour ahead : rebuilding America's roads -- Highways as public prerogative -- Dealerships and garages -- The tourist's roadside -- Rejecting the roadside as landscaped landscape -- Limited-access highways as dream fulfillment -- Motoring by truck -- Motoring by bus -- Convenience in store -- The highway experience : a conclusion.;