The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianismby Geoff Nicholson |
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The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianism
- Reading Level: Paperback
- Binding: Paperback
- No. of Pages: 288
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- Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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- Product Size (W x H x L) inches: 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.7
- Shipping Weight: 0.55
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The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianism Review
Source: Product DescriptionHow we walk, where we walk, why we walk tells the world who and what we are. Whether it's once a day to the car, or for long weekend hikes, or as competition, or as art, walking is a profoundly universal aspect of what makes us humans, social creatures, and engaged with the world. Cultural commentator Geoff Nicholson offers his fascinating, definitive, and personal ruminations on the history, science, philosophy, art, and literature of walking.
Nicholson finds people who walk only at night, or naked, or in the shape of a cross or a circle, or for thousands of miles at a time, in costume, for causes, or for no reason whatsoever. He examines the history and traditions of walking and its role as inspiration to artists, musicians, and writers like Bob Dylan, Charles Dickens, and Buster Keaton. In The Lost Art of Walking, he brings curiosity, imagination, and genuine insight to a subject that often strides, shuffles, struts, or lopes right by us.
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