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The Bicycle — Towards a Global History

The Bicycle — Towards a Global History

Description

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.

Keywords

HistorySocial HistoryWorld

2015Book

Author(s)P. Smethurst

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9781137499493

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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