From the fundamentals of how a bicycle works to the most recent BMX stunts in extreme sports, a comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at the history of the bicycle, complete with safety tips, trivia, illustrations, and more.
Bill Haduch is a husband, father, musician, bicyclist, electrician, handyman, backpacker, skyscraper window-washer, canoeist, newspaper reporter, skier, corporate science writer, welder, advertising & public relations executive, cook, school assembly speaker, British sports car enthusiast, magazine writer, brewer, community volunteer, entrepreneur and children's author.
He grew up in Pennsylvania's hard-coal country, earned a writing degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he began his career, traveled throughout Europe and the Caribbean and worked in New York City. He now lives in Central New Jersey, exactly one hour from the ocean, the mountains, New York and Philadelphia.
He's written books for Planet Dexter, Discovery Kids and Dutton Children's Books. When he's not doing that, he's often writing about science, technology and/or health care for companies like AT&T, Siemens, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb.