| The History of the Vespa: An Italian Miracle Contributor(s): Rapini, Andrea (Author) |
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ISBN: 036707754X ISBN-13: 9780367077549 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - History | Modern - 20th Century - Transportation | Motorcycles - General |
| Dewey: 629.227 |
| LCCN: 2018051247 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 134 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite the symbolic capital and the global commercial success of the Vespa scooter, there is no academic book dealing with its history, only literature produced by the company itself or by scooter enthusiasts. The origins of the Vespa are shrouded in mist, entrusted more to myth than to historical truth. Based on lengthy research carried out in Piaggio's historical archives and on an interdisciplinary approach, this volume aims to fill this gap. It shows how the Vespa took techniques from the most advanced aeronautical industries in the world, adapting and hybridizing them in an original way, and how the company disseminated its models in the transnational social space. |