Catalog of the Cycle Collection of the Division of Engineering, United States National Museum - Softcover

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9781333883720: Catalog of the Cycle Collection of the Division of Engineering, United States National Museum

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This book is an engaging historical overview of the bicycle and its role in society and culture, focusing on its evolution from the mid-1800s to around 1900. The author uses the bicycle to present a broader societal narrative, ranging across sport, fashion, technology, and leisure, and the role of the machine in revolutionizing transportation. Through exploration of patents, advertisements, and vintage photographs, the book shows the bicycle's impact on the lives and imaginations of the time, detailing the bicycle's humble origins as a mechanical curiosity to its rise as a popular, affordable, and revolutionary mode of transport.

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9780267949694: Catalog of the Cycle Collection of the Division of Engineering, United States National Museum (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0267949693 ISBN 13:  9780267949694
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018
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