Mechanical Horse - How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life

In this lively cultural history, the journalist Margaret Guroff reveals how the bicycle has transformed American society, from making us mobile to empowering people in all avenues of life.

List of contents

• Introduction
• Chapter One. The Birth of the Bike
• Chapter Two. The Need for Speed
• Chapter Three. The Wheel, the Woman, and the Human Body
• Chapter Four. Paving the Way for Cars
• Chapter Five. From Producers to Consumers
• Chapter Six. The Infinite Highway of the Air
• Chapter Seven. The Cycles of War
• Chapter Eight. The King of the Neighborhood
• Chapter Nine. The Great American Bicycle Boom
• Chapter Ten. Bike Messengers, Tourists, and Mountain Bikers
• Chapter Eleven. Are We There Yet?
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

About the author

By Margaret Guroff

Summary

In this lively cultural history, the journalist Margaret Guroff reveals how the bicycle has transformed American society, from making us mobile to empowering people in all avenues of life.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Guroff
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781477315873
• ISBN: 978-1-4773-1587-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Discovering America; Discovering America
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous