Schwinn, 9781493049301
Paperback
Schwinn: The Best Present Ever is a visual celebration of a American icon, with a complementary narrative throughout that tells the Schwinn story.

Schwinn

the best present ever

  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2022

Summary

For many children of the sixties, the gift of a Schwinn was a ticket to freedom, a chance to feel the wind on their face and the steady rotation of rubber at their feet. The Schwinn took many through their childhood adventures, with memories filled of after school, free-range bike rides around the neighborhood with friends, the late afternoon sun shining off of the gleaming painted frame and stainless steel fenders.The 1960s and 70s saw a boom of Schwinn Sting-Rays, which appealed to young ri…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781493049301
ISBN-10:1493049305
Author:Don Rauf
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:The Lyons Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:31 August 2022
Weight:540g
Dimensions:210mm x 279mm x 10mm
About The Author

Don Rauf

Don Rauf is the author of twenty-five books, the most recent of which is American Inventions: Big Ideas That Changed Modern Life. With a background in journalism, he’s interviewed such celebrities as Johnny Depp, astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson, songwriter Tom Lehrer, fashion designer Liz Lange, and celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Rauf is also an avid cyclist for whom the bicycle is the preferred method of transportation. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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