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If he really has been a courier for years, then rather than buying him this:
Amazon.com: The Origin of Species (9780517123201): Charles Darwin: Books
it might bet better to buy him this
Amazon.com: On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures eBook: Charles Babbage: Kindle Store
which is wittier and simpler than
Amazon.com: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (9781613821626): Adam Smith: Books
but gives the same lesson; that by allowing a courier to ride faster,the fitting of brakes to a bicycle permits a greater productivity, and a profit will soon be realised in spite of the initial outlay on the equipment.