May Activity Calendar Reads

There is a random holiday for every day. Read a book to mark the occasion!
 

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1. Two wheels good: the history and mystery of the bicycle

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Author:
Rosen, Jody
Average Rating:
2 stars
Notes:
MAY 1 IS LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO BICYCLE NONFICTION
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Description:
"The bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era ... Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than by any other form of transportation. ... Combining history, reportage, travelogue, and memoir, Rosen's book sweeps across centuries and around the globe, unfolding the bicycle's saga from its invention in 1817 to its present-day renaissance as a 'green machine,' an emblem of sustainability in a world afflicted by...