The mechanical horse : how the bicycle reshaped American life /

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With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America. It seems that every generation or two, Americans rediscover the freedom of movement, convenience, and relative affordability of the bicycle. The ear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guroff, Margaret, 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Discovering America series.
Temas:
Bicycles > United States > History.
Cycling > Social aspects > United States.
Cyclisme > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Bicyclettes > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling
Bicycles
Cycling > Social aspects
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The birth of the bike
  • The need for speed
  • The wheel, the woman, and the human body
  • Paving the way for cars
  • From producers to consumers
  • The infinite highway of the air
  • The cycles of war
  • The king of the neighborhood
  • The great American bicycle boom
  • Bike messengers, tourists, and mountain bikers
  • Are we there yet?

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