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100 1 _aAmato, Joseph Anthony.
245 1 0 _aOn foot
_h[electronic resource] :
_ba history of walking /
_cJoseph A. Amato.
260 _aNew York :
_bNew York University Press,
_cc2004.
300 _avi, 333 p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 279-318) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction, walking is talking -- In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal man to marching Roman legions -- Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers -- Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper-class promenading and strolling -- Mind over foot : Romantic walking and rambling -- North American walking : exploring the continent on foot -- City walking : the genesis of the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London -- A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris -- Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war -- Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist -- Conclusion, choose your steps : reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aWalking
_xHistory.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10137196
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
999 _c188858
_d188858