Robert C. Post is a professor of history at the University of Maryland, curator emeritus at the National Museum of American History, and past president of the Society for the History of Technology. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on the relationship between technology and culture, including Street Railways and the Growth of Los Angeles and The Tancook Whalers: Origins, Rediscovery, Revival.
"[Post] delves into [his] topic intensely, skillfully elucidating
its connections with other areas of study. The resulting
performance is high indeed." -- Frederic D. Schwarz, American
Heritage of Invention and Technology, reviewing a previous edition
or volume
"A junkie's confession for a culture addicted to speed and noise."
-- Voice Literary Supplement, reviewing a previous edition or
volume
"All the roar and smell of rubber that one finds at drag races is
present in this comprehensive study." -- Journal of Popular
Culture, reviewing a previous edition or volume
"As Post deftly guides the reader through four densely packed
decades and his own cogent and persuasive analysis, his relish for
the subject matter is unabashed. What's more, his prose is vigorous
and tidy, and his research... is not likely to be surpassed.
Staking out a technological fringe area, High Performance offers a
truly memorable scholar-enthusiast's view of the bond uniting human
beings and the machines they build." -- John Wilkes, Technology
Review, reviewing a previous edition or volume
"Engrossing... [Post] tells the whole story of drag racing and its
colorful characters." -- American Heritage, reviewing a previous
edition or volume
"Now revised and re-issued in paperback, this fascinating book by a
history professor who was a racer himself leaves the competition in
the dust." -- Dallas Morning News
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