A Walk Around the Block: Squirrels, Sewers, Stoplights, and Other Stuff You See Every Day but Know Nothing About by Spike Carlsen

A Walk Around the Block: Squirrels, Sewers, Stoplights, and Other Stuff You See Every Day but Know Nothing About

Spike Carlsen

224 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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The bestselling author of A Splintered History of Wood uses a walk around his hometown to explore how every part of our urban landscape—from manhole covers and recycling bins to pedestrian crossings and bike lanes—impact and shape our lives in thi...

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informative 91%
reflective 58%
lighthearted 50%
funny 33%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%

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fast 36%
slow 18%

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