cities and their denizens
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Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan
4 stars
Love them or loathe them, rats are here to stay-they are city dwellers as much as (or more than) we …
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A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh
4 stars
Encompassing nearly 2,000 years of heists and tunnel jobs, break-ins and escapes, A Burglar's Guide to the City offers an …
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The 99% Invisible City by Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt
3 stars
99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we …
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Secret Los Angeles by Félicien Cassan, Darrow Carson
5 stars
A concrete jungle surrounded by abundant nature, Los Angeles is surprisingly more than just celebrities, beaches, and theme parks. From …
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Street Fight by Jason Henderson
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Faced with intolerable congestion and noxious pollution, cities around the world are rethinking their reliance on automobiles. In the United …
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Mission High by Kristina Rizga
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"It's easier for a journalist to embed with the Army than to go behind the scenes at an American public …
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3 stars
The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. Traffic, air pollution, and sprawl …
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Unfathomable City by Rebecca Snedeker, Rebecca Solnit
3 stars
Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one …
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Infinite City by Rebecca Solnit
4 stars
What makes a place? Infinite City, Rebecca Solnit’s brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining …
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A Booklover's Guide to New York by Cléo Le-Tan
4 stars
An illustrated guide to New York City tailored for the book-obsessed explorer showcasing the city's best bookshops; libraries; homes and …
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The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy
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"As global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city's energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability, …
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