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Wanderlust, A History of Walking

Wanderlust, A History of Walking

by Rebecca Solnit

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A wide-ranging, literate history of the oldest form of human locomotion. After a brief look at bipedalism in the fossil record, Solnit (A Book of Migrations) moves onto a discussion of travel and tourism, streetwalkers, pilgrims, poets and other advocates of this supremely suitable way of getting around.  (WLK06, $16.00)


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