The Wooden Bicycle is a handy reference for those who have a true passion for the beauty and aesthetics of the modern bicycle in the wooden form, and a strong belief in a more sustainable way of living.

The wooden bicycle -- Fateful ride -- One way ticket -- One of a kind -- The money -- Moment of truth -- Caught in-between -- A matter of choice -- Daddy's boy -- Chicken soup.

The story of an intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature. Gorey is "a man of enormous erudition . . . an artist and writer of genius" ("The New Yorker").

Teased by bullies about her broken-down bike, Nona sets her sights on a Deluxe Red Racer. But her parents won't buy her a new bike when she still has her old one. Nona is suddenly tempted by a "wicked thought" about how to get what she wants. "Nona's naughtiness is unmistakable but understandable. . . . Strong visuals and a believable heroine make a winning combination."--"School Library Journal, " starred review. Full color.

Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.

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1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Diecelebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential, ground-breaking and high-profile bicycles.