It's All about the Bike：The Pursuit of Happiness On Two Wheels: In Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels《自行车 自由之轮》英文原版 励志纪实

图书标准信息

• 作者 Robert Penn 著
• 出版社 Penguin
• 出版时间 2011-05
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780141043791
• 定价 88.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 208页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Thebicycleisoneofmankind'sgreatestinventions-andthemostpopularformoftransportinhistory.RobertPennhasriddenonemostdaysofhisadultlife.Inhislate20s,hepedalled40,000kilometresaroundtheworld.Yet,likecyclistseverywhere,theutilitarianbikeshecurrentlyownsdon'tevenhintatthisdevotion.Robertneedsanewbike,abespokemachinethatreflectshowhefeelswhenhe'sridingit-likeanordinarymantouchingthegods."It'sAllAbouttheBike"isthestoryofajourneytodesignandbuildadreambike.Enroute,Robertexplorestheculture,scienceandhistoryofthebicycle.FromStoke-on-Trent,whereanartisanhandbuildshisframe,toCalifornia,homeofthemountainbike,whereRoberttracksdowntheperfectwheels,viaPortland,MilanandCoventry,birthplaceofthemodernbicycle,thisisthenarrativeofourloveaffairwithcycling.It'sataleofperfectcomponents-partsthatsetthestandardinreliability,craftsmanshipandbeauty.Ittellshowthebicyclehaschangedthecourseofhumanhistory,fromtheinventionofthe'people'snag'toitsroleintheemancipationofwomen,andfromtheengineeringmarvelofthetangent-spokedwheeltotheenduringallureoftheTourdeFrance.It'sthestoryofwhyweride,andwhythissimplemachineremainscentraltolifetoday.

【作者简介】

RobertPennridesabicycletogettowork,sometimesforwork,tokeepfit,tobatheinairandsunshine,totravel,togoshopping,tostaysane,tosavourthephysicalandemotionalfellowshipofridingwithfriends,forfun,occasionallytoimpresssomeone,toscarehimselfandtohearhisboylaugh.He'sriddenabicyclemostdaysofhisadultlife,inoverfortycountriesonfivecontinents.Inhislate-twenties,hepedalledaroundtheworld.Ajournalist,RobertwritesfortheFinancialTimes,ObserverandCondeNastTraveller,aswellasahostofcyclingpublications.HislastbookTheWrongKindofSnow,waspraisedas'jampackedwithgrandthemes...intelligentlydone'(DailyMail)and'endlesslyfascinating...writtenwithflair'(FinancialTimes).RobertlivesintheBlackMountains,SouthWaleswithhiswifeandthreechildrenandcommutestoworkacrossaheathermooronamountainbike.