Robert Hurst

Cyclist's Manifesto

The Case for Riding on Two Wheels Instead of Four

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Produktbeschreibung

Why we're entering a different phase in the history of energy, why we can't afford to ignore it-and why the bicycle provides a uniquely empowering way of dealing with it The Cyclist's Manifesto makes the most powerful case to date for a simple fact: America can no longer afford to ignore the bicycle as a tool for serious transportation. Robert Hurst takes off his gloves to lay out the case in favor of the bicycle as today's superior mode of transport-and to voice a resounding call to action for people to use it. Hurst visits a surprising variety of places and historical moments in search of an explanation for America's dysfunctional love-hate relationship with the most efficient vehicle ever invented. He argues that the American aversion to bicycling for transportation is a unique historical-cultural absurdity based largely on false assumptions and bad information. Written with wit and more than a little exasperation, The Cyclist's Manifesto paints a tantalizing picture of the potential benefits of an increasingly self-propelled America, and beckons the frustrated driver, transit user, or pedestrian into the streets for a healthier, happier life on two wheels.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9780762751280
• ISBN-10: 0762751282
• Artikelnr.: 25693873

Autorenporträt

By Robert Hurst