02130cam a2200409 i 4500 2088179408 TxAuBib 20250403120000.0 230915s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781536213928 hardback 1536213926 hardback (OCoLC)1397050503 TxAuBib rda Nelson, Sarah, author. Birth of the bicycle : a bumpy history of the bicycle in America, 1819-1900 / written by Sarah Nelson ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno. First edition. Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2024. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "From the pedal-less, brakeless wooden velocipedes of the 1800s to the sleek racing machines of today, from a luxury for the wealthy to a lifeline for the working class, the bicycle's journey is a study in invention, innovation, and ingenuity. Sarah Nelson's affectionate and poetic tribute covers almost a century of the two-wheeler's development, while Iacopo Bruno's bold, bright artwork illuminates this marvel of engineering. Cycling enthusiasts as well as budding mechanical engineers, inventors, tinkerers, and dreamers will revel in this fact-packed nonfiction adventure story--complete with a time line and other lively back matter designed to remind readers how truly extraordinary everyday objects can be"--Provided by publisher. 1-4. 20250409. Bicycles History Juvenile literature. Bicycles History. Cycling United States History Juvenile literature. Cycling History. Transportation History. Juvenile nonfiction. Bruno, Iacopo, illustrator. BTCLS