Revolution : How the Bicycle Reinvented Modern Britain
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0715653334
ISBN-13
9780715653333
Publisher
Duckworth Books
Imprint
Duckworth
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 25th, 2019
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
312 grams
Dimensions
13.20 x 19.70 x 2.40 cms
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From cycling as a source of fashion and socialising in sporting clubs, to travel around the British countryside, to its importance for widening the gene pool and its role in the women’s liberation movement Revolution presents the bicycle as a marvel of modern technology that transformed Britain and the world over.
Drawing on a range of sources from cycling club journals to the writings of H.G. Wells, Revolution illuminates the major impact the bicycle had on the day-to-day lives of people across the social spectrum with millions experiencing a cheap and personalised means of transport for the first time. For women, it was known as the great emancipator from crib, kitchen and convention. Affordable to the working class, cycling dramatically increased the number of potential marriage partners and has a significant impact on widening Britain's gene pool. Revolution delves into the social history of cycling in 1890s Britain while exploring international parallels that existed in countries including the US, France and Australia.
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