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- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780300120479
- Book Title
- Bicycle: the History
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Item Length
- 1 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Genre
- Transportation, History
- Topic
- Bicycles, General
- Item Weight
- 36.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300120478
ISBN-13
9780300120479
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53740999
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bicycle: the History
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Bicycles, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
36.9 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.7 in
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Reviews
"David Herlihy is a widely recognized expert on the history of the bicycle, and this book offers the most comprehensive account to date of the bicycle and its development from a novelty for the elite to transportation for the masses. Frequently wry and always intelligent, Herlihy takes us on a marvelous tour of the bicycle's fascinating history."- Peter Joffre Nye, U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame and co-author of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program, "David Herlihy's epic Bicycle: The History is a comprehensive guide to the early evolution of the bicycle. Filled with anecdotes from the late 19th and early 20th century, along with hundreds of photos, drawings and catalog excerpts, this is a book that can be consumed in bits, browsed or read with careful attention." - Kent Peterson, Outside
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
629.227/2/09
Synopsis
This lively and lavishly illustrated book tells the extraordinary history of the bicycle, an invention that precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. Recounting a story replete with disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities, David Herlihy shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways it has reshaped our world. "A comprehensive genealogy of the two-wheeled savior of mass transit. . . . Herlihy takes what could have been just another history book and makes it a story worth telling your friends about."--"Publishers Weekly" "Fun and informative."--"Baltimore"" Sun" "Immensely absorbing."--Edward Koren, "New York Times Book Review" "Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated."--David Schoonmaker, "American Scientist" "A delight."--Robert Messenger, "Wall Street Journal" "Herlihy has traced the bicycle's family tree with a thoroughness reminiscent of Laura Hillenbrand and her thoroughbred, Seabiscuit. . . . "Bicycle" is a good read for all and a must for the cyclist's home library."--Joe Simnacher, "Dallas Morning News ""[One of] the best cycling-related books I've seen in the past decade."--Joe Lindsey, "Mountain Bike", The first comprehensive history of the bicycle--lavishly illustrated with images spanning two centuries During the nineteenth century, the bicycle evoked an exciting new world in which even a poor person could travel afar and at will. But was the "mechanical horse" truly destined to usher in a new era of road travel or would it remain merely a plaything for dandies and schoolboys? In Bicycle: The History (named by Outside magazine as the #1 book on bicycles), David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer James Moore insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas." Mark Twain was more skeptical, enjoining his readers to "get a bicycle. You will not regret it--if you live." Because we live in an age of cross-country bicycle racing and high-tech mountain bikes, we may overlook the decades of development and ingenuity that transformed the basic concept of human-powered transportation into a marvel of engineering. This lively and engrossing history retraces the extraordinary story of the bicycle--a history of disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities. Herlihy shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways in which it reshaped our world., In this, the ultimate history of the bicycle, David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas." Mark Twain was more skeptical, enjoining his reader to "get a bicycle. You will not regret it-if you live." Herlihy shows readers why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways in which it reshaped the world.
LC Classification Number
TL410.H43 2006
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- 0***a (557)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item arrived as described, fast and packaged very well . I only received half of my order on one day so I contacted the seller who and with fast and a great help. I received the rest of my order a few days later due to the carrier missing the third box in his vehicle. I am a very happy customer who has done business with in the past multiple time and will do business with again in the future. I trust and like this seller. You will be happy with the value and condition of your purchase.I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking - Hardcover - GOOD (#266005238505)
- u***a (260)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have purchased from them many times. This time, and on occasion I have had an issue with the product, but the seller is graceful about correcting errors. They do a huge volume and sometimes have sent the wrong book or one of their multiples that does not match the description. With swift communication, the seller always resolves the issue. The shipping speed & packaging is excellent. I will continue buying from this seller!Moving Pictures - Mass Market Paperback By Terry Pratchett - ACCEPTABLE (#256674790061)