Bicycle
Published on 25. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-5013-3809-0 (ISBN)
Description
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
These days the bicycle often appears as an interloper in a world constructed for cars. An almost miraculous 19th-century contraption, the bicycle promises to transform our lives and the world we live in, yet its time seems always yet-to-come or long-gone-by. Jonathan Maskit takes us on an interdisciplinary ride to see what makes the bicycle a magical machine that could yet make the world a safer, greener, and more just place.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
These days the bicycle often appears as an interloper in a world constructed for cars. An almost miraculous 19th-century contraption, the bicycle promises to transform our lives and the world we live in, yet its time seems always yet-to-come or long-gone-by. Jonathan Maskit takes us on an interdisciplinary ride to see what makes the bicycle a magical machine that could yet make the world a safer, greener, and more just place.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Reviews / Votes
In his insightful contribution to the Object Lessons series, Jonathan Maskit dives deep into this great yet humble human invention and its role in transportation. After reading Bicycle, you'll never think of cycling the same way again * Sanna Lehtinen, Research Fellow, School of Arts, Design, and Architecture, Aalto University, Finland *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 164 mm
Width: 119 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
164 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5013-3809-0 (9781501338090)
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Person
Jonathan Maskit is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at Denison University, USA.
Content
List of Figures
1. A Tale of Two Cyborgs
2. A Brief History
3. The Magical Machine
4. The Death Machine
5. What Does It Mean to Share the Road?
6. Right of Way
7. Bicycle Diaries
8. Motorism and Motorists
9. The Visible and the Invisible
10. Ghost Bikes
11. Idaho Stop
12. Space
13. History Repeats Itself
15. Dark Clouds, Silver Linings
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Notes
Index
1. A Tale of Two Cyborgs
2. A Brief History
3. The Magical Machine
4. The Death Machine
5. What Does It Mean to Share the Road?
6. Right of Way
7. Bicycle Diaries
8. Motorism and Motorists
9. The Visible and the Invisible
10. Ghost Bikes
11. Idaho Stop
12. Space
13. History Repeats Itself
15. Dark Clouds, Silver Linings
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Notes
Index