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Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819-1900 -- Sarah Nelson, Hardcover
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Three cheers for the birth of the bicycle! Hop on for a jaunty, rhythmic ride through a playfully illustrated history.
From the pedal-less, brakeless wooden velocipedes of the 1800s to the sleek racing machines of today, from a luxury for the wealthy to a lifeline for the working class, the bicycle's journey is a study in invention, innovation, and ingenuity. Sarah Nelson's affectionate and poetic tribute covers almost a century of the two-wheeler's development, while Iacopo Bruno's bold, bright artwork illuminates this marvel of engineering. Cycling enthusiasts as well as budding mechanical engineers, inventors, tinkerers, and dreamers will revel in this fact-packed nonfiction adventure story--complete with a time line and other lively back matter designed to remind readers how truly extraordinary everyday objects can be.
Author: Sarah Nelson
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781536213928
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2024
Booklist 04/15/2024 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2024
From the pedal-less, brakeless wooden velocipedes of the 1800s to the sleek racing machines of today, from a luxury for the wealthy to a lifeline for the working class, the bicycle's journey is a study in invention, innovation, and ingenuity. Sarah Nelson's affectionate and poetic tribute covers almost a century of the two-wheeler's development, while Iacopo Bruno's bold, bright artwork illuminates this marvel of engineering. Cycling enthusiasts as well as budding mechanical engineers, inventors, tinkerers, and dreamers will revel in this fact-packed nonfiction adventure story--complete with a time line and other lively back matter designed to remind readers how truly extraordinary everyday objects can be.
Author: Sarah Nelson
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781536213928
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2024
Booklist 04/15/2024 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2024
About the Author
Sarah Nelson is a poet and author whose titles include Frogness, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes; A Park Connects Us, illustrated by Ellen Rooney; and the I Like the Weather series, illustrated by Rachel Oldfield. She lives in Minnesota with her family.
Product Tags:
Ages 9-12, Bicycles - History, Candlewick Press (MA), Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, Cycling, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Hardcover, Iacopo Bruno, Inventions, Juvenile Nonfiction, Sarah Nelson, Sports & Recreation, TechnologyContact form
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