The Green Bicycle
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The Green Bicycle
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Author : Haifaa Al Mansour
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-09-22
The Green Bicycle written by Haifaa Al Mansour and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In the vein of Year of the Dog and The Higher Power of Lucky, this Middle Eastern coming-of-age story is told with warmth, spirit, and a mischievous sense of humor Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she’s forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or risk expulsion from school. Still, Wadjda keeps scheming, and with the bicycle so closely in her sights, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Set against the shifting social attitudes of the Middle East, The Green Bicycle explores gender roles, conformity, and the importance of family, all with wit and irresistible heart.
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle
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Author : Monique Roffey
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-08-03
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle written by Monique Roffey and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-03 with Fiction categories.
Author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 longlisted, Winner of the Costa Best Novel Award 2020 & Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020 When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England George instantly takes to their new life, but Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill at ease with the racial segregation and the imminent dawning of a new era. Her only solace is her growing fixation with Eric Williams, the charismatic leader of Trinidad's new national party, to whom she pours out all her hopes and fears for the future in letters that she never brings herself to send. As the years progress, George and Sabine's marriage endures for better or worse. When George discovers Sabine's cache of letters, he realises just how many secrets she's kept from him - and he from her - over the decades. And he is seized by an urgent, desperate need to prove his love for her, with tragic consequences…
The Green Bicycle
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Author : Chris Price
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Green Bicycle written by Chris Price and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art, New Zealand categories.
"The text and music pages of 'the green bicycle' are letterpress printed by Tara McLeod on a Littlejohn cylinder press. The text is set in 112 pt Helvetica linotype set by Longley Printing Co. Ltd. Music pages are printed from photopolymer plates made by Inline Graphic Ltd. Binding and sleeve are by Design Bind Ltd. The paper is 290 gsm mouldmade Tiepolo, made in Italy, Max Gimblett's drawings use Rives BFK White, 100% cotton mouldmade paper made in France"--Colophon.
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle
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Author : Monique Roffey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle written by Monique Roffey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with English fiction categories.
Two Wheels Good
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Author : Jody Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2022-05-24
Two Wheels Good written by Jody Rosen and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-24 with History categories.
A panoramic revisionist portrait of the nineteenth-century invention that is transforming the twenty-first-century world “Excellent . . . calls to mind Bill Bryson, John McPhee, Rebecca Solnit.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker The bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly at odds with our age of smartphones and ride-sharing apps and driverless cars. Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than any other form of transportation. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike—and nearly everyone does. In Two Wheels Good, journalist and critic Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous machine, an ever-present force in humanity’s life and dream life—and a flash point in culture wars—for more than two hundred years. 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 pandemic and climate change. Readers meet unforgettable characters: feminist rebels who steered bikes to the barricades in the 1890s, a prospector who pedaled across the frozen Yukon to join the Klondike gold rush, a Bhutanese king who races mountain bikes in the Himalayas, a cycle-rickshaw driver who navigates the seething streets of the world’s fastest-growing megacity, astronauts who ride a floating bicycle in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station. Two Wheels Good examines the bicycle’s past and peers into its future, challenging myths and clichés while uncovering cycling’s connection to colonial conquest and the gentrification of cities. But the book is also a love letter: a reflection on the sensual and spiritual pleasures of bike riding and an ode to an engineering marvel—a wondrous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine.
Street Fights In Copenhagen
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Author : Jason Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-21
Street Fights In Copenhagen written by Jason Henderson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with Business & Economics categories.
With 29 percent of all trips made by bicycle, Copenhagen is considered a model of green transport. This book considers the underlying political conditions that enabled cycling to appeal to such a wide range of citizens in Copenhagen and asks how this can be replicated elsewhere. Despite Copenhagen’s global reputation, its success has been a result of a long political struggle and is far from completely secure. Car use in Denmark is increasing, including in Copenhagen's suburbs, and new developments in Copenhagen include more parking for cars. There is a political tension in Copenhagen over the spaces for cycling, the car, and public transit. In considering examples of backlashes and conflicts over street space in Copenhagen, this book argues that the kinds of debates happening in Copenhagen are very similar to the debates regularly occurring in cities throughout the world. This makes Copenhagen more, not less, comparable to many cities around the world, including cities in the United States. This book will appeal to upper-level undergraduates and graduates in urban geography, city planning, transportation, environmental studies, as well as transportation advocates, urban policy-makers, and anyone concerned about climate change and looking to identify paths forward in their own cities and localities.
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle
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Author : Monique Roffey
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-04-26
The White Woman On The Green Bicycle written by Monique Roffey and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-26 with Fiction categories.
A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad—by the award-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of postcolonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage endures for better or worse, despite growing political unrest and racial tensions that affect their daily lives. But when George finds a cache of letters that Sabine has hidden from him, the discovery sets off a devastating series of consequences as other secrets begin to emerge.
The Elite Bicycle
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Author : Gerard Brown
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-14
The Elite Bicycle written by Gerard Brown and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
On a modern bike, carbon fibre, titanium and ceramic are combined with hand worked steel, CNC'd aluminium and finely tooled leather. There's also a deep and rich tradition of engineering excellence married to artisan eccentricity in all parts of the bicycle industry. In Brittany, top quality racing tyres are still hand made from cotton, silk and latex while in Germany they are made on huge industrial presses. The approach to both couldn't be more different but the end result is the same. This in-depth, lavishly illustrated book looks in detail at some of the world's finest road bicycle and bicycle component companies. Old-world craftsmanship and modern process engineering will sit side by side on the page, while photographs of the factories show the different processes and environments that go towards making these superb machines. The finished product is featured in use or in a studio set.
Thirteen Ways To Steal A Bicycle
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Author : Stuart P. Green
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-11
Thirteen Ways To Steal A Bicycle written by Stuart P. Green and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Law categories.
Theft causes greater economic injury than any other criminal offense. Yet fundamental questions about what should count as stealing remain unresolved. Green assesses our legal framework at a time when our economy commodifies intangibles (intellectual property, information, ideas, identities, and virtual property) and theft grows more sophisticated.
The Girl And The Bicycle
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Author : Mark Pett
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-04-29
The Girl And The Bicycle written by Mark Pett and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-29 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
From the creator of The Boy and the Airplane, a touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence—with an unexpected payoff. A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. She hurries home to see if she has enough money in her piggy bank, but when she comes up short, she knocks on the doors of her neighbors, hoping to do their yardwork. They all turn her away except for a kindly old woman. The woman and the girl work through the seasons, side by side. They form a tender friendship. When the weather warms, the girl finally has enough money for the bicycle. She runs back to the store, but the bicycle is gone! What happens next shows the reward of hard work and the true meaning of generosity. Wordless, timeless, and classic, The Girl and the Bicycle carries a message of selflessness and sweet surprises and makes an ideal gift for graduations and other special occasions.