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Bicycle

Series: Object Lessons
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. These days the bicycle often appears as an interloper in a world constructed for cars. An almost miraculous 19th-century contraption, the bicycle promises to transform our lives and the... Read More
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Bicycle

"Shows how understanding the bicycle requires investigating technological history, urban planning, and social norms, as well as both natural and human law."--

Shows how understanding the bicycle requires investigating technological history, urban planning, and social norms, as well as both natural and human law.

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

These days the bicycle often appears as an interloper in a world constructed for cars. An almost miraculous 19th-century contraption, the bicycle promises to transform our lives and the world we live in, yet its time seems always yet-to-come or long-gone-by. Bicycle by Dr Jonathan Maskit takes us on an interdisciplinary ride to see what makes the bicycle a magical machine that could yet make the world a safer, greener, and more just place.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501338090

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 122.0mm

Height: 164.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Jonathan Maskit is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at Denison University, USA.

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