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Bike Nation: How Cycling Can Save the World
Peter Walker
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Description for Bike Nation: How Cycling Can Save the World
Paperback. The effect of cycling on urban environments is overwhelmingly positive, and a revolution on the roads is approaching. Is it time for drivers to give way? This book takes you on a journey around the world, exploring the varying attitudes to cycling on our highways. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: VSF; WSQ; WTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
A revolution on the roads is approaching. Is it time for drivers to Give Way? Guardian news correspondent, Peter Walker, takes us on a journey around the world, exploring the varying attitudes to cycling on our highways. Visit the shining examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, where cycling culture is an intrinsic part of the approach of politicians and officials. How have these cities made provision for cyclists and what are the extraordinary benefits? And then take to the less welcoming roads of Britain, USA and Australia, where cycling can still be a terrifying ... Read more
A revolution on the roads is approaching. Is it time for drivers to Give Way? Guardian news correspondent, Peter Walker, takes us on a journey around the world, exploring the varying attitudes to cycling on our highways. Visit the shining examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, where cycling culture is an intrinsic part of the approach of politicians and officials. How have these cities made provision for cyclists and what are the extraordinary benefits? And then take to the less welcoming roads of Britain, USA and Australia, where cycling can still be a terrifying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781911214946
SKU
9781911214946
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Ref
99-2
About Peter Walker
Peter Walker is news correspondent for the Guardian. In 2009 he set up the Guardian Bike Blog which has published dozens of writers and has quickly become a primary destination for cycling debate. In 2014 he was named by BikeBiz magazine as one of the 50 most influential people in UK cycling, and in 2016 he was shortlisted in the ... Read more
Reviews for Bike Nation: How Cycling Can Save the World
Peter Walker has written the book I wanted to write. It should be compulsory reading for anyone in a decision making role. This might seem a sweeping statement but when you see the diverse and positive impact more cycling could have on our lives - cyclist or not - you'll understand.
Chris Boardman
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Chris Boardman
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