Rosen, Jody

Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle

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ISBN 13:
9780099593591
author:
Rosen, Jody
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 3.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
Sports & Recreation, Cycling, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£11.43

Description

Bicycle: a toy, a tool, a liberator, or complete nuisance - the bicycle has been many things to many people over the decades, yet it endures as the most popular form of transport in the world. How has such a simple machine achieved so much?

Combining history, travelogue and memoir, Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous vehicle from its invention in 1817 to its present-day renaissance as a 'green machine'. Readers meet unforgettable characters who have shaped the bicycle's past and its future.

By examining the bicycle's past and peering into its future, Two Wheels Good forms a joyful ode to an engineering marvel of global importance. A funny, precise and surprising story that will leave you with a new appreciation for this remarkable machine.

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