_ce's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
it’s good it’s by roman mars ❤️
eileen_critchley's review against another edition
3.0
I learned about this book on a Wired list of books to pick up. Pretty interesting book with some interesting backgrounds of things we see on the streets we use every day. It has the potential to open your eyes to things you might not have noticed when out and about. It "read" like a podcast (which makes sense, as it is based on a podcast). I listened to it on audio for this reason and I do think this would be an interesting book in print too, maybe one to put down and come back to here and there. If there are pictures/photos in the book that would be nice (I'm not sure if there are or not or how detailed they are). I am a learn-by-example kind of person though.
three keywords/ phrases- a little nerdy, some fun facts to share (and annoy?) with family and friends, tidbits and trivia
{library, audio}
three keywords/ phrases- a little nerdy, some fun facts to share (and annoy?) with family and friends, tidbits and trivia
{library, audio}
dabutkus's review against another edition
5.0
I’m not an engineer - that’s my brother and my dad but an engineering friend recommended this book to me. The cover of the book initially drew me in but what got me to stay with the book was the easy to read stories within. Each chapter breaks down little things that we see within a city everyday but hardly ever pay attention to. I learned a lot and will keep my eye open as I am in a city to see what I can spot now.
ktimmers's review against another edition
5.0
If you’re already a fan of the podcast, this is mostly, but not entirely, a good review of their observations on urban design. If you’re not already a 99pi listener I think some of these tidbits will make you see your urban environment a little differently!
abi_carter's review against another edition
I love the podcast, but I just wasn't in a state to read something so information heavy.