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020			_a9781529410266
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a796.6 HIB
100			_aHibbard, James _eAuthor
245			_aThe Art of cycling : _bphilosophy, meaning and a life on two wheels / _cJames Hibbard.
300			_a305 pages ; _c23cm.
520			_aA meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, revealing how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative, "The Art of Cycling" provides readers with a deep understanding of the highs and lows of being an elite athlete, the limits of approaching any sporting pursuit from a strictly rational perspective, and how the philosophical and often counterintuitive lessons derived from sport can be applied to other areas of life. Accessible to everyone from the hardened racer to the casual fan, this updated American edition of "The Art of Cycling" engages the history of thought through the lens of cycling to undermine much of what is typically thought of as "intellectual," breathing new vitality into life, and countering society's obsession with progress and drive towards the abstract, detached, and virtual
650			_aRecreation, sports, and performing arts.
650			_aCycling.
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