Cool Mavericks – The Air-Conditioning History Book
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If you want the most compelling, enthralling guide to the fascinating history of automotive air-conditioning, you will want to pre-order Cool Mavericks, the upcoming book produced in partnership with VASA that explores how air-conditioning became a standard feature in every new car on sale today.
The product of many years’ research and interviews with pioneers in the field of automotive air-conditioning on three continents, Cool Mavericks is the story of the colourful characters who leapt into the unknown and made air-conditioning everything on wheels a highly successful and quite accidental industry.
The world’s most comprehensive history book on the topic of automotive air-conditioning, it has more than 600 pages of facts, figures, photos, diagrams, and anecdotes that will keep you enthralled from start to finish.
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Cool Mavericks is in the final stages of production with an official launch at this year’s Wire & Gas 2024 on August 23.
Pre-order your copy of Cool Mavericks now, with a special discount for VASA members!
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