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A Short History of the Motorcycle by Richard Hammond (Hardcover, 2016)
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Richard Hammond is internationally famous for co-presenting Top Gear over the last 4 years with Jeremy Clarkson; he also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1, Should I Worry About.?. He writes a weekly column in The Daily Mirror.
- Buy it nowA SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOTORCYCLE - RICHARD HAMMOND
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It's cold, wet and dangerous, so why do we do it? Richard Hammond's A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOTORCYCLE attempts to explain what it is about bikes and biking that calls to some people, leaving them powerless to resist. This entertaining guide charts the history of the bike from its origins as a cheap and modest means of transport for the masses to its modern incarnations: a terrifying symbol of rebellion and menace, a high-tech racing machine and the rich kid's plaything. We look at the bikes that have propelled people across the world to work, to school and to their doom. As for the bikers ... Edwardian ladies did it, though not in large numbers. Young bucks desperate to prove their manhood did it, because it was the cheapest speed available. Hammond examines bikers of every type, from the happy farmer trundling through fields on their Honda Cub to the Hell's Angel terrorising Californian towns on their hog. Wittily written and lavishly illustrated, A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOTORCYCLE is a thrilling ride for bikers and non-bikers alike.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780297609902
eBay Product ID (ePID)225540040
Product Key Features
Book TitleA Short History of the Motorcycle
AuthorRichard Hammond
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMotorcycles
Publication Year2016
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height200mm
Item Width213mm
Item Weight766g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRichard Hammond
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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