Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On the Unity of Rider & Machine - Tapa blanda

Speigel, Bernt

 
9781884313752: Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On the Unity of Rider & Machine
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ISBN 10: 1884313752 ISBN 13: 9781884313752
Editorial: Whitehorse Press, 2010

Sinopsis

Due to the popularity of Bernt Spiegel's The Upper Half of the Motorcycle in its original German, leading to multiple editions and printings, the book has been translated into English to bring its provocative message to a wider audience. Spiegel's metaphor considers the rider and the motorcycle as a single unit, the rider being the upper half. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, Spiegel draws on anthropology, psychology, biology, physics, and other disciplines to analyze the theory and function of the man-machine unit. Motorcycle riding is seen as a serendipitous junction where people have created machines for personal transport and then become so adept at using them that the machine becomes like an artificial limb -- part of the rider himself. The ultimate goal for riders is the integration of the man-machine interface and skill development to the point of virtuosity. Spiegel considers the various aspects of motorcycle riding that must be understood, practiced, and mastered before virtuosity can be attained. Many anecdotes, supplementary material, and in-depth treatment of specialized topics is contained in sidebars and footnotes. Numerous diagrams and photographs illustrate the book's principles.

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Acerca del autor

A behavioral psychologist and university professor, Bernt Spiegel is the senior instructor of Motorrad magazine's Perfection Training program at Nurburgring.

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Editorial
Whitehorse Press
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1884313752
ISBN 13 
9781884313752
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
192
Contacto del fabricante
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ISBN 10:  0760366969 ISBN 13:  9780760366967
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