A Victorian Cyclist - Rambling Through Kent in 1886 - Couverture rigide

Channing, Stephen; Channing, Shirley

 
9780955921971: A Victorian Cyclist - Rambling Through Kent in 1886
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 095592197X ISBN 13 : 9780955921971
Editeur : Ozaru Books, 2011

Synopsis

Bicycles are so much a part of everyday life nowadays, it can be surprising to realize that for the late Victorians these "velocipedes" were a novelty disparaged as being unhealthy and unsafe - and that indeed tricycles were for a time seen as the format more likely to succeed. Some people however adopted the newfangled devices with alacrity, embarking on adventurous tours throughout the countryside. One of them documented his 'rambles' around East Kent in such detail that it is still possible to follow his routes on modern cycles, and compare the fauna and flora (and pubs!) with those he vividly described. In addition to providing today's cyclists with new historical routes to explore, and both naturalists and social historians with plenty of material for research, this fascinating book contains a special chapter on Lady Cyclists in the era before female emancipation, and an unintentionally humorous section instructing young gentlemen how to make their cycle and then ride it. It features over 200 illustrations, and is complemented by a fully updated website.

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Éditeur
Ozaru Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
095592197X
ISBN 13 
9780955921971
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
300
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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