Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution

"Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution" by Ralph Straus is a journey through time, showcasing how simple wheeled contraptions grew into the elegant carriages of history. The book starts with the wheel's invention and the first sleds, illustrating how these basic forms of transport changed societies. It carefully traces the improvements and cultural importance of vehicles, revealing their technological and social effects, all while maintaining an easy-to-understand style that helps to highlight the engineering and historical transformation of carriages from simple origins to sophisticated designs.