Thinking Small : The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle

from zimbawilson

A very interesting look at how the VW Beetle came to be. I think some may be suprised (put off?)by the amount of space given to discussing Hitler and Porsche but for me this was essential to the telling of the story and just made the book all the more fascinating. The fact of Hitler's insanity, t...

from HippieLunatic

While I own a 1968 Beetle, and I have loved them from the moment I first laid eyes on them (granted, long after 1968), I have to admit, I knew very little of its history. This book provides it, in abundance. The depth of the book is overwhelming, and to this reader, it was a bit chaotic, jumping ...

from bwightman

I received this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program. This book covers the story of the early years of the Volkswagen company through various angles, including the founder, Ferdinand Porsche, but also through the US advertising firm that was responsible for bringing the Beetle into ...

from loafhunter13

The book "Think Small" is a thoughtful look at the history of the Volkswagen, its creators, and those that sold it to the world. The book looks that the early lives of the creators of the car and how their talents/relationship were responsible for the product we know both from history and today. ...

from SamTanake

I got an early copy of this at the independent bookshop down the road. It wasn't what I expected, but I really liked it a lot. It's more of a pop culture and history and philosophy book. But it also reads like a novel.