Introduction, walking is talking
In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal man to marching Roman legions
Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers
Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper-class promenading and strolling
Mind over foot : Romantic walking and rambling
North American walking : exploring the continent on foot
City walking : the genesis of the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London
A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris
Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war
Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist
Conclusion, choose your steps : reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice.