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100 1 _aBelloc, Hilaire,
_d1870-1953
245 1 4 _aThe Road
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-10
508 _aTim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Road" by Hilaire Belloc is an analytical discourse on the history and theory of roads, written in the early 20th century. The book examines the development of road systems, particularly focusing on the English roads and their significance in shaping society, trade, and urbanization throughout history. Belloc discusses various factors that influence road construction, including geographical obstacles, political influences, and the evolving needs of civilization. The opening portion of the work sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the fundamental role roads play in human society. Belloc introduces his argument by stressing the importance of understanding road systems from their origin, indicating that the facilitation of movement is central to their existence. He outlines the prerequisites for effective road design, emphasizing the balance between natural obstacles like marshes and hills and the necessity for conscious planning over mere trial and error. As he lays the groundwork for further analysis, he hints at the profound implications that an efficient road system has on commerce, military strategy, and societal development—an issue that remains highly relevant to modern transport and infrastructure discussions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRoads
653 _aRoads -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65304
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