<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We are a world of travelers. Technologies have enabled us to connect with others around the world at incredible speed, and now both business and pleasure operate on a global scale. The process of getting from point A to point B is therefore of more interest than ever, and Gregory Votolato here charts the history of that journey in all its complexity and variety.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">            From limousines to canoes to the Apollo spacecraft, Votolato chronicles the ever-evolving design of vehicles, nautical crafts, and other objects of transportation. <I>Transport Design</I> explores the relationship between mass transportation and the travel experience, probing such issues as design styles, economics, entertainment, and, most importantly, customized comfort. Elements such as nineteenth-century railway sleeping couches or the heated car seats of today, Votolato demonstrates, were among the pioneering technologies that set the precedent for personal home and office furnishings. Ultimately, <I>Transport Design </I>contends that today's pressures of global commerce and environmental threats demand a radical reappraisal of how and why we travel.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">A compelling and readable study, <I>Transport Design</I> is a must-have for transport design scholars, transit buffs, and reluctant commuters alike.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"> </P></DIV></DIV>