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Title:

Bicycle : the definitive visual history.

Author:

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., issuing body.

ISBN:

9781465443939

Physical Description:

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

General Note:

Issued with 2 exclusive prints in pocket on back cover.

Includes index.

Abstract:

Bicycle showcases classic and cutting-edge bicycles and traces the evolution of cycling from the nineteenth century to today. From BMX and mountain biking to track and road racing, this comprehensive full-color guide features the latest high-performance bikes and cycling technology, as well as key models from eras gone by. Virtual tours showcase important bike designs, like the Bianchi Paris Roubaix, and close-up photographs focus on design elements, components, and construction. To tell the complete story of cycling, Bicycle profiles famous cyclists, manufacturers, and brands, and includes detailed images, maps, and histories of key races and competitions--from the first recorded race in 1868 to the Cyclo-cross World Championships to the Tour de France, triathlons, Olympic racing, and more.

Subject Term:

Bicycles -- History.

Bicycles -- Pictorial works.

Added Corporate Author:

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.,

Format:

Books

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Summary

From wooden bicycles and spoon brakes to recumbent bikes and carbon fiber rims, take a visual journey through the beautiful engineering history of the bicycle.

Bicycle is an extraordinary celebration of the history of cycling, from BMX and mountain biking to track and road racing. Ride through the sport's history and discover classic and cutting-edge bicycles, following the evolution of cycling throughout the decades.

Stunning photography gives you a detailed look at bicycles through the ages, with key annotations and statistics to ensure you don't miss a detail. Discover the moments in history that sparked inspiration and the people who pushed the limits in design and engineering to perfect performance and enjoyment.

Ideal for anyone with a love for cycling, Bicycle features modern-day high-performance bikes and bike technology, along with profiles of famous cyclists, and iconic manufacturers and brands. With detailed images, maps, and histories of key races and competitions, this book is a stylish and fascinating addition to any cycling enthusiast's collection.

Reviews:

"This well-priced reference will thrill readers of all ages." - Booklist

Author Notes

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

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Booklist Review

This eye-popping survey of cycling history details emerging trends in gears, sprockets, handlebars, saddles, and wheels. A superb layout presents meticulously drawn frames, along with explanations of improved use and speed. Commentary and photos identify who rode bikes and trikes and where they went, from mountain peaks to the French countryside. For researchers and historians of inventions, chapters advance from 1817 to segments of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Five pages of primary and secondary indexing cover such minutiae as folding bikes, rod gears, drivetrains, cruisers, and the role of women in Olympic road racing. The chronology tends to slight commercial and pleasure cycling to favor racing, mostly by male contestants. A valuable addition to the sports or transportation sections of most libraries, this well-priced reference will thrill readers of all ages.--Snodgrass, Mary Ellen Copyright 2016 Booklist