An alternative history of bicycles and motorcycles two-wheeled transportation and material culture / Steven E. Alford and Suzanne Ferriss.
| Author/creator | Alford, Steven E., 1950- |
| Other author | Ferriss, Suzanne, 1962- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham: Lexington Books, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machines -- "It could have been otherwise" : bicycles and motorcycles -- Materials -- Roads : mobility, bicycles, motorcycles -- Rubber and steel : the "raw" materials -- Textiles : machines, fabrics, fabrication -- Machine and rider -- The paradoxes of class and gender among bicyclists and motorcyclists -- The embodied cyclist and freedom -- Conclusion. |
| General note | "This book offers an account of two-wheeled vehicle development that challenges the common evolutionary model of development from the bicycle to the motorcycle. It examines the bicycle and motorcycle as material objects and focuses on the complex socio-political and economic convergences that produced the materials, which in turn shaped the vehicles' appearance, function, and adoption by riders"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Alford, Steven E., 1950- author. Alternative history of bicycles and motorcycles Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016] 9781498528795 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016011115 |
| ISBN | 9781498528801 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |