Samuel Schwartz: 4 books

Book cover of Art in Action

Art in Action

Expressive Arts Therapy and Social Change

by Judith Alalu, Jose Miguel Calderon, Ximena Maurial
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

The field of expressive arts is closely tied to the work of therapeutic change. As well as being beneficial for the individual or small group, expressive arts therapy has the potential for a much wider impact, to inspire social action and bring about social change. The book's contributors explore...
Book cover of Street Smart

Street Smart

The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars

by Samuel I. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015

With wit and sharp insight, former Traffic Commissioner of New York City, Sam Schwartz a.k.a. “Gridlock Sam,” one of the most respected transportation engineers in the world and consummate insider in NYC political circles, uncovers how American cities became so beholden to cars and why the current...
Book cover of Technology in America

Technology in America

A History of Individuals and Ideas

by Merritt Roe Smith, Brooke Hindle, Hugo A. Meier
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2018

The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...
Book cover of No One at the Wheel

No One at the Wheel

Driverless Cars and the Road of the Future

by Samuel I. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018

The country's leading transport expert describes how the driverless vehicle revolution will transform highways, cities, workplaces and laws not just here, but across the globe. Our time at the wheel is done. Driving will become illegal, as human drivers will be demonstrably more dangerous than...
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