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This is the first history of the bicycle to trace not only the technical background to its invention, but also to contrast its social and cultural impact in different parts of the world, and assess its future as a continuing global phenomenon.

Author Biography:

Paul Smethurst is Associate Professor in English at the University of Hong Kong, China, where he teaches courses in travel writing, literature and the environment, and fictions of globalisation. His books include Travel Writing and the Natural World (2013) and The Postmodern Chronotope (2000). After taking early retirement in 2015, he plans to continue writing from his home in Bali.  
Release date NZ
April 23rd, 2015
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Pages
194
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations
28 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 194 p. 28 illus.
Dimensions
155x235x17
ISBN-13
9781137499493
Product ID
23055459

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