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The Mechanical Horse: How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life [Discovering Americ
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ISBN
9781477315873
Book Title
Mechanical Horse : How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life
Item Length
8.3in
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Publication Year
2018
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Margaret Guroff
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, History
Topic
Cycling, Bicycles, United States / General
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Number of Pages
296 Pages

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In this lively cultural history, the journalist Margaret Guroff reveals how the bicycle has transformed American society, from making us mobile to empowering people in all avenues of life.

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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
147731587x
ISBN-13
9781477315873
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038378770

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mechanical Horse : How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life
Author
Margaret Guroff
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Cycling, Bicycles, United States / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
296 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tl410.G78 2018
Reviews
Who knew that besides representing a marvel of mechanical efficiency, the bicycle also has a fascinating social history? It turns out that its story is a very readable tale of social change in America., [A] dazzling cultural history of the bicycle . . . Guroff peppers these historical accounts with lively quotes from primary documents and her own sharp, modern insight. As she makes plain, it's not just cyclists who have bicycles to thank for the way they get around--it's everybody. And that makesThe Mechanical Horse worth a read for the most avowed drivers, too., A narrative rich in history and based on formidable research . . . But what comes through most strongly in this nicely written, fast-paced narrative is Guroff's love for her subject. If you adore your bike, you're curious about where it came from, and you'd like to read about how it's changed the world, then buy this book. It's that simple., [A] dazzling cultural history of the bicycle . . . Guroff peppers these historical accounts with lively quotes from primary documents and her own sharp, modern insight. As she makes plain, it's not just cyclists who have bicycles to thank for the way they get around--it's everybody. And that makes The Mechanical Horse worth a read for the most avowed drivers, too., Fascinating . . . Guroff does an admirable job reminding us of the bicycle's lasting influence . . . [Her] book provides a colorful and helpful map of where we've been, and where we all might go from here., Guroff has penned a fascinating account of how such a seemingly simple invention could have such a global impact., Margaret Guroff's survey of the role the bicycle has played in America's social and cultural development covers a lot of ground at a necessarily rapid cadence. We learn that America's relationship with the bicycle is an on-off romance based partly on fashion and partly on utility... Today, while cycling enjoys rising popularity in prosperous urban area, overall ridership has decreased especially among children. Guroff speculates that computers, smartphones and heightened protectiveness may mean the bicycle is no longer a suburban kid's birthright. Let's hope not., The Mechanical Horse is first-rate popular history that ought to interest professional historians of business, capitalism, and technology., An exceptional example of an empathetic historical imagination, and fantastically good at making history accessible to all., Guroff looks at bicycling from its early days to the present, offering fascinating insights that connect the earlier years with the present., Guroff defty tells how cycling grew, literally, from the iron drasine and wooden-wheeled velocipedes in the early 19th century to giant-front-wheel penny farthings., Guroff is a confident social historian who allows her eye for the colorful detail to lead the way while never neglecting to think through the chain of incidents and inventions that paved the road from the early 19th-century draisine, two wheels and a seat but not much else, to the battery-assisted fat-wheeled wonders of today. . . . Good stories abound in Guroff's account.
Table of Content
Introduction Chapter One. The Birth of the Bike Chapter Two. The Need for Speed Chapter Three. The Wheel, the Woman, and the Human Body Chapter Four. Paving the Way for Cars Chapter Five. From Producers to Consumers Chapter Six. The Infinite Highway of the Air Chapter Seven. The Cycles of War Chapter Eight. The King of the Neighborhood Chapter Nine. The Great American Bicycle Boom Chapter Ten. Bike Messengers, Tourists, and Mountain Bikers Chapter Eleven. Are We There Yet? Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2016
Dewey Decimal
303.48/320973
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Discovering America Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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