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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: A social history of the bicycle, its early life and times in America,User Review - Jennifer - GoodreadsThis is a really entertaining book that gives a social commentary on more than just the bicycle. The history is really quite humorous. For example, did you know ministers in the 1890s considered the ... Read full review Review: A social history of the bicycle, its early life and times in America,User Review - Dave - GoodreadsI liked this book, but the copy I read does not have the added subtitle (about being specific to America). That was an issue I had with my edition. Using contemporary periodicals and other writing of ... Read full review Related books
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