Birth Of The Bicycle A Bumpy History Of The Bicycle In America 1819 1900

Author : Sarah Nelson
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536213926
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819-1900 written by Sarah Nelson and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three cheers for the birth of the bicycle! Hop on for a jaunty, rhythmic ride through a playfully illustrated history. From the pedal-less, brakeless wooden velocipedes of the 1800s to the sleek racing machines of today, from a luxury for the wealthy to a lifeline for the working class, the bicycle's journey is a study in invention, innovation, and ingenuity. Sarah Nelson's affectionate and poetic tribute covers almost a century of the two-wheeler's development, while Iacopo Bruno's bold, bright artwork illuminates this marvel of engineering. Cycling enthusiasts as well as budding mechanical engineers, inventors, tinkerers, and dreamers will revel in this fact-packed nonfiction adventure story--complete with a time line and other lively back matter designed to remind readers how truly extraordinary everyday objects can be.

Author : David V. Herlihy
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300104189
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bicycle written by David V. Herlihy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nineteenth century's "mechanical horse" offered an exciting new world of transportation for all and ushered in an era of changes that resonates to the present day, changes cataloged and described in a fascinating history of an engineering marvel.

Author : James McGurn
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Your Bicycle written by James McGurn and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1987 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role of cycling in the social history of the Western World.

Author : J. T. Goddard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Velocipede written by J. T. Goddard and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Ritchie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476671079
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Bicycles and the Quest for Speed written by Andrew Ritchie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest "velocipedes" through the advent of the pneumatic tire to the rise of modern road and track competition, this history of the sport of bicycle racing traces its role in the development of bicycle technology between 1868 and 1903. Providing detailed technical information along with biographies of racers and other important personalities, the book explores this thirty-year period of early bicycle history as the social and technical precursor to later developments in the motorcycle and automobile industries.

Author : Steven E. Alford
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498528805
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Alternative History of Bicycles and Motorcycles written by Steven E. Alford and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an account of two-wheeled vehicle development that challenges the common evolutionary model of development from the bicycle to the motorcycle. It examines the bicycle and motorcycle as material objects and focuses on the complex socio-political and economic convergences that produced the materials, which in turn shaped the vehicles’ appearance, function, and adoption by riders.

Author : Lance Armstrong
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781579546694
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Noblest Invention written by Lance Armstrong and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2003-11-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays and photographs offer a chronicle of the origins and evolution of the bicycle, from its first appearance as a primitive wooden Laufsmachine to its development into a lightweight, elegant racing machine.

Author : Suze Clemitson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472918894
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Cycling in 100 Objects written by Suze Clemitson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alternative insight into the cycling revolution. Have you ever wondered why the leader's jersey at the Tour de France is yellow? Where Graeme Obree's record-breaking bike 'Old Faithful' got its nickname? Or the role of bloomers in bicycle design? Find out in this absorbing and quirky look at the history of cycling and the development of bike-related design through 100 pivotal objects. Charting the journey from the laufmaschine to the Brompton, through the early prototypes and the two-wheeled toys of the aristocracy, to the speed machines we know today. Filled with fascinating photographs and illustrations, this book immerses you in the history of cycling – from the boneshaker via the bicycle powered washing machine, to cuddly lions and ball bearings.

Author : Sarah Nelson
Publisher : Owlkids
ISBN 13 : 9781771473750
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frogness written by Sarah Nelson and published by Owlkids. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exuberant frog hunt, full of mud, muck, and wonder, leads to a playful exploration of mindfulness As rain clouds bloom across the sea and the first stars wink, Sammy and Chocolate tiptoe into the marsh behind their house in search of frogs. They can hear frogs everywhere--croaking, chirping, clucking, burping--but though they poke and peek, wriggle and sneak, they can't spot even one. It's only after Sammy and Chocolate stop looking, flop onto the grass, and fade into frogness--no thinking, just being--that frogs come flying. Plink! Plop! Splatter! Splash!Too slippery and fast to catch! Written in lively, lilting free verse, Frognessinvites curiosity and energetic play while also highlighting mindfulness and the hidden rewards of patience. Lush paintings and buoyant language immerse readers in the rich atmosphere of a marsh at sunset. This joyful summer read celebrates being part of nature and soaking up all the sounds and sensory details of our environment, whether we are active or at rest.

Author : Serena Beeley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Bicycles written by Serena Beeley and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: