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Bicycles by Robert Green,Scotford Lawrence

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Mankato, MN: The Child’s World, 2006. Haduch, Bill. Go Fly a Bike! The Ultimate Book of Bicycle Fun, Freedom, and Science. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 2004. Teichmann, Iris. Globalization. North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2003. html For more information on the history of bicycles GLOBAL PRODUCTS: B 31 I alloys, 8, 9, 11 Armstrong, Lance, 12 “bicycle monarchies,” 4 chain, 7 China, 18–19, 19–20, 21, 22, 24 Columbus Tubing, 9, 10, 15, 25 customers, 16, 27 Denmark, 4, 12 distributors, 16 Drais, Karl von, 6 gears, 5, 6, 10, 25 Giant bicycle company, 21–22, 24 Giro d’Italia bicycle race, 13, 14, 16 globalization, 18–19, 23, 24, 27 importers, 15–16 India, 17, 18–19, 20 Internet, 16 Italy, 13, 15 forks, 15 frames, 8–9, 10, 11, 15, 25 manufacturing, 8, 9–10, 15, 18–19, 19–21, 22, 23–24, 25–26, 27 markets, 15, 19, 22 metallurgy, 9 La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, 13 patents, 6 pedals, 4, 6, 7, 15 A seats, 9, 10 shipping, 15–16 specialization, 26 steel, 9 suffragists, 7 handlebars, 9, 10 labor, 19, 20, 21, 27 laufmachine, 6–7 engineering, 11 environment, 17 exercise, 17 exports, 15 racing bicycles, 11, 13–14, 15, 16, 23, 27 Taiwan, 19–20, 21, 22, 24 technology, 19 technology transfer, 24 tires, 25 Tommasini, Irio, 15 Tour de France bicycle race, 12, 13 tubing, 9, 10, 15, 25 Vuelta a España bicycle race, 13 wheels, 6, 7, 9, 10 women, 7 wood, 9 workers.

Read this book to learn more about how bicycles are made and distributed to places around the globe. The Global Products series introduces readers to important concepts needed to understand their place in the global economy of the 21st century. Other titles in the series include: • • • • Athletic Shoes Cars Cell Phones Colas • Jeans • MP3 Players • Skateboards To guide your reading, look for these notes that will help build the understanding and skills you’ll need in the 21st century. Look for the following margin notes: Learning & Innovation Skills You need to learn about lots of things, but you also need to learn how to learn.

North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2003. html For more information on the history of bicycles GLOBAL PRODUCTS: B 31 I alloys, 8, 9, 11 Armstrong, Lance, 12 “bicycle monarchies,” 4 chain, 7 China, 18–19, 19–20, 21, 22, 24 Columbus Tubing, 9, 10, 15, 25 customers, 16, 27 Denmark, 4, 12 distributors, 16 Drais, Karl von, 6 gears, 5, 6, 10, 25 Giant bicycle company, 21–22, 24 Giro d’Italia bicycle race, 13, 14, 16 globalization, 18–19, 23, 24, 27 importers, 15–16 India, 17, 18–19, 20 Internet, 16 Italy, 13, 15 forks, 15 frames, 8–9, 10, 11, 15, 25 manufacturing, 8, 9–10, 15, 18–19, 19–21, 22, 23–24, 25–26, 27 markets, 15, 19, 22 metallurgy, 9 La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, 13 patents, 6 pedals, 4, 6, 7, 15 A seats, 9, 10 shipping, 15–16 specialization, 26 steel, 9 suffragists, 7 handlebars, 9, 10 labor, 19, 20, 21, 27 laufmachine, 6–7 engineering, 11 environment, 17 exercise, 17 exports, 15 racing bicycles, 11, 13–14, 15, 16, 23, 27 Taiwan, 19–20, 21, 22, 24 technology, 19 technology transfer, 24 tires, 25 Tommasini, Irio, 15 Tour de France bicycle race, 12, 13 tubing, 9, 10, 15, 25 Vuelta a España bicycle race, 13 wheels, 6, 7, 9, 10 women, 7 wood, 9 workers.

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