The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature

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The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianism
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How 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, Whitbread Prize winner, and author of Sex CollectorsÂ Geoff Nicholson offers his fascinating, definitive, and personal ruminations on the literature, science, philosophy, art, and historyÂ 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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Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781594484032
Color White
ReleaseDate 2009-11-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594484032

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781594484032
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2009-11-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594484032

The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianism

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