Bicycle : the history / David V. Herlihy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herlihy, David V.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bicycles--History.

Bicycles.

History.

Physical Description:

470 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]

Summary:

In this, the ultimate history of the bicycle, David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas." Mark Twain was more skeptical, enjoining his reader to "get a bicycle. You will not regret itQif you live." Herlihy shows readers why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways in which it reshaped the world.

Contents:

Introduction

pt. 1. The pre-history: The elusive mechanical horse. The draisine abroad. Wheels and woes

pt. 2. The "boneshaker" era: The bicycle breakthrough. The American adventure. European development

pt. 3. The "high wheel" era: The high mount prevails. The pinnacle of the high wheeler. Growing safety concerns

pt. 4. The "safety" era: The rise of the rover. The bicycle boom. Legacy of the boom

pt. 5. The twentieth century: Utilitarian cycling. Recreational cycling. Competetive cycling

Conclusion: Cycling into the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-444) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0300104189

OCLC:

55600627