The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars

The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

Roman Mars with Kurt Kohlstedt (Narrator)

10 hours, 49 minutes first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction design history informative slow-paced
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Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships?...

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reflective 29%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 16%
funny 14%
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hopeful 3%
challenging 1%

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