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Wheeling Through Toronto : A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders / Albert Koehl.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Koehl, Albert, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cycling--Ontario--Maps.
- Cycling.
- Cycling--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (442 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Highlighting an important yet often ignored part of Toronto's transportation story, Wheeling through Torontochronicles the history of the bicycle and reveals a way forward for a world in climate crisis.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1896 The Bicycle Craze
- 1910 From Fashion to Function
- 1929 Lethal Motorcars, Accidental Victims
- 1953 The Bicycle Endures; the Cyclist Relies on Luck
- 1979 The Bicycle Revival
- 2019 A Changing City
- 2020–2023 Pandemic – and a Familiar Friend
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781487549589
- 148754958X
- 9781487549602
- 1487549601
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