The Bicycle - Towards a Global History

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.

This is the first bicycle book to chart the facts and myths surrounding the invention of the bicycle in the 19th century, and then to consider its cultural impact on western and non-western society An accessibly written addition to the world of transport studies

Autorentext

Paul Smethurst is Associate Professor in English at the University of Hong Kong, China, where he teaches courses in travel writing, literature and the environment, and fictions of globalisation. His books include Travel Writing and the Natural World (2013) and The Postmodern Chronotope (2000). After taking early retirement in 2015, he plans to continue writing from his home in Bali.

Inhalt
Contents 1. Invention 2. Mobility 3. Crossings 4. Trends and Trajectories