{"product_id":"birth-of-the-bicycle-sarah-nelson-9781536213928","title":"Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819-1900","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree cheers for the birth of the bicycle! Hop on for a jaunty, rhythmic ride through a playfully illustrated history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1536213926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536213928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Sarah Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598733439231,"sku":"9781536213928","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86e53a78-a893-4898-9965-8b1aa728e401.jpg?v=1702384127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birth-of-the-bicycle-sarah-nelson-9781536213928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}