The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology

"The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology" by Donald H. Berkebile is a story about the birth of the American automobile, homing in on the gasoline-powered vehicle created by the Duryea brothers in the late 1800s. The book studies the technical side of building a car back then and why this particular car is important. It follows Charles and Frank Duryea as they work through the tough problems of inventing a car, like how to make the engine work and how to get the fuel system right, showing all the steps they took from building to the vehicle finally running. It highlights how the Duryea brothers' creation was a big deal in automotive history, paving the way for how cars would be made in the future.