Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. 1. Wheel Versus Wheel 1
5. 2. Why Invent the Wheel? 37
6. 3. A Square Peg in a Round Wheel 51
7. 4. Home on the Range 71
8. 5. Wheels for Show 93
9. 6. The Rise and Demise of the Charioteer 113
10. 7. The Princess Ride 133
11. 8. The Carriage Revolution 147
12. 9. Four Wheels in China 165
13. 10. Rickshaw Cities 185
14. 11. The Third Wheel 205
15. Notes 221
16. Glossary 229
17. Further Reading 237
18. Index 241