The Science and Philosophy of Pedestrianism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain

Authors

  • Michael Shortland

Keywords:

Nineteenth-century, walking, transport, pedestrian, naturalists, Victorian, Britain

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2020-06-11

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Shortland, M. (2020). The Science and Philosophy of Pedestrianism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 2(1), 81-99. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13662