The Bicycle — Towards a Global History

Author	: P. Smethurst
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 214
Release	: 2015-05-22
ISBN-10	: 9781137499516
ISBN-13	: 1137499516
Rating	: 4/5 (516 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Bicycle — Towards a Global History written by P. Smethurst and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first history of the bicycle to trace not only the technical background to its invention, but also to contrast its social and cultural impact in different parts of the world, and assess its future as a continuing global phenomenon.

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