Witness the French anthropologist as we have never seen him before. Marc Aug coined the term "non-place" to describe the ubiquitous airports, hotels, and motorways filled with anonymous individuals. In this new book, he casts his anthropologist's eye on a subject close to his heart: cycling. With In Praise of the Bicycle, Aug takes us on a two-wheeled ride around our cities and on a personal journey into ourselves. We all remember the thrill...