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Condition
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9780747595212
Book Title
Pedalare! Pedalare!
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
John Foot
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Topic
Cycling, Europe / Italy
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Product Information

Cycling was a sport so important in Italy that it marked a generation, sparked fears of civil war, changed the way Italian was spoken, led to legal reform and even prompted the Pope himself to praise a cyclist, by name, from his balcony in St Peter's in Rome. It was a sport so popular that it created the geography of Italy in the minds of her citizens, and some have said that it was cycling, not political change, that united Italy...Pedalare! Pedalare! is the first complete history of Italian cycling to be published in English. The book moves chronologically from the first Giro d'Italia (Italy's equivalent of the Tour de France) in 1909 to the present day. The tragedies and triumphs of great riders such as Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali appear alongside stories of the support riders, snow-bound mountains and the first and only woman to ride the whole Giro...Cycling's relationship with Italian history, politics and culture is always up front, with reference to fascism, the cold war and the effect of two world wars. The sport is explored alongside changes in Italian society as a whole, from the poor peasants who took up cycling in the early, pioneering period, to the slick, professional sport of today. Scandals and controversy appear throughout the book as constant features of the connection between fans, journalists and cycling...Concluding with an examination of doping, which has helped to destroy what was at one time the most popular sport of all, Pedalare! Pedalare! is an engrossing history of a national passion.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0747595216
ISBN-13
9780747595212
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109207013

Product Key Features

Book Title
Pedalare! Pedalare!
Author
John Foot
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Cycling, Europe / Italy
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv1051
Reviews
If you read only one sporting book this year, make it Pedalare! Pedalare! ... Absorbing, compelling and brilliant, The first general account in English of the second biking culture ... As this year's Giro d'Italia hopefuls head out over a dramatic parcours, the ghosts Foot evokes will stir once more, Sparkling ... alive with terrific characters ... The key to [Foot's] success lies with the larger-than-life characters who people these pages, 'The pace never slackens ... a meticulous and knowledgeable guide ... leaves the reader wanting to investigate further', 'foot Mixes Serious Analysis and Comic Storytelling to Bring to Life Tales of Paranoia and Intrigue', An expert on sport, but more importantly on Italian culture, history and society, [John Foot] has now turned his eye to cycling ... If you want to understand Italian cycling, read this book ... Fascinating
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
796.620945
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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