In Praise of the BicycleMarc AugéLabel: Reaktion BooksDescription: This is the French anthropologist as we've never heard him before: Marc Augé coined the term ‘non-place’ to describe uniquitous global airports hotels and motorways filled with anonymous individuals. In this new book he casts his anthropologist’s eye on a subject close to his heart: cycling. In In Praise of the Bicycle Augé takes us on a personal journey of his own on a two-wheeled ride around our cities and on a journey into ourselves. We all remember the thrill of riding a bike for the first time and the joys of cycling. Here he reminds us that these memories are not just personal but rooted in a time and a place in a history that is shared with millions of others.Part memoir part manifesto Augé celebrates cycling as a way of reconnecting with the places in which we live and ultimately as a necessary alternative to our disconnected world.
Marc Augé's "In Praise of the Bicycle" is ideal for those interested in appreciating the simplicity, efficiency, and environmental benefits of cycling as a mode of transportation or recreation.
