Old wheelways : traces of bicycle history on the land /

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In the later part of the 19th century, American bicyclists were explorers, cycling through both charted and uncharted territory. These wheelmen and wheelwomen became keen observers of suburban and rural landscapes, and left copious records of their journeys -- in travel narratives, journalism, maps,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCullough, Robert, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachussets : The MIT Press, [2015]
Temas:
1800-1899
Bicycle touring > United States > History > 19th century.
Bicycle trails > United States > History > 19th century.
Landscapes > United States > History > 19th century.
Cyclotourisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Paysages > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Bicycle touring
Bicycle trails
Historical geography
Landscapes
Travel
United States > Historical geography.
United States > Description and travel.
États-Unis > Descriptions et voyages.
United States
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Awheel
  • Wheeling large
  • Imagining place
  • Straightaway
  • Country riding
  • Good roads and good sidepaths
  • Sidepath
  • Park privileges
  • Park way
  • Wheelways
  • Afterword: Revival
  • Appendix: New York State sidepaths.

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