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“The bicycle had, and still has, a humane, almost classical moderation in the kind of pleasure it offers. It is the kind of machine that a Hellenistic Greek might have invented and ridden. It does no violence to our normal reactions: It does not pretend to free us from our normal environment.”

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J. B. Jackson
J. B. Jackson

J. B. Jackson was an American writer known for his studies on rural landscapes and architecture. His work delved into the relationship between humans and the natural environment, as well as the social and cultural changes in rural areas. His writing style uniquely blended elements of literature and geography. more

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