UID:
almafu_9958353126202883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781442679351
Content:
An examination how the bicycle as a symbol of modernity and social status fits into the larger picture of change and progress in a period of dramatic economic, social, and technological flux.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Preface --
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1. Modernity and the Bicycle --
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2. The Bicycle Carrier Wave --
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3. Modern Manufacturing: From Artisanal Production to Mass Production --
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4. Bells and Whistles: The Bicycle Accessory Industry --
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5. Bad Roads, Good Roads --
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6. The Cycling Crowd: Modern Life on Wheels --
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7. Larger Spaces and Visible Places --
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8. Pedaller s Progress: The Bicycle and Modernity --
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Notes --
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Select Bibliography --
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Illustration Credits --
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Index
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442679351
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442679351
