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  • The Big Roads

  • The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways
  • Written by: Earl Swift
  • Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
  • Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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The Big Roads

Written by: Earl Swift
Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
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Publisher's Summary

From author Earl Swift comes the surprising history of the U.S. interstate system, a fascinating route through the dreams, discoveries, and protests that shaped these mighty roads.

©2011 Earl Swift (P)2011 Tantor
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

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"[Swift's] writing is easygoing, and [listeners] interested in urban planning as well as engineering will find a well-told story about a defining American feature." ( Publishers Weekly)

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