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Bicycle Diaries Paperback - 2010

by David Byrne

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From a renowned musician and visual artist comes "Bicycle Diaries"--part travelogue, part journal, part photo album--a behind-the-handlebars celebration of seeing the world from the seat of a bike.

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A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day.

Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession- strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician David Byrne-who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s-relates his adventures as he pedals through an engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on art, fashion, music, globalization, and the ways that many places are becoming more bike-friendly. Bicycle Diaries is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.

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"...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto."--The Guardian

A round-the-world bicycle tour with Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne, one of the most original artists of our day.

Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David Byrne--who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s--relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on art, fashion, music, globalization, and the ways that many places are becoming more bike-friendly. Bicycle Diaries is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.

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  • Title Bicycle Diaries
  • Author David Byrne
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York
  • Publication date 2010-09-28
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780143117964 / 0143117963
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Travel - General
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.64

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Citations

  • Entertainment Weekly, 10/01/2010, Page 78
  • New York Times Book Review, 10/24/2010, Page 28

About the author

A cofounder of the musical group Talking Heads, David Byrne has also released several solo albums in addition to collaborating with such noted artists as Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson, and Brian Eno. His art includes photography and installation works and has been published in five books. He lives in New York and he recently added some new bike racks of his own design around town, thanks to the Department of Transportation.

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