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Can I read Wanderlust : a History of Walking on EtoBox?
Wanderlust : a History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit, Liisa Ivary is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wanderlust : a History of Walking about?
What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of possibilities for the most basic act.Touching on the philosophers of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet, André Beton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different times. Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body, the imagination, and the world when walking.
Who reads Wanderlust : a History of Walking?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Rebecca Solnit, Liisa Ivary
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781783780396
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Science, Travel
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (164 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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