One of the joys of working in a library is that I often have access to free books — particularly sample review copies sent by publishers. Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt caught my eye a few weeks ago, and I’m glad I brought [...]
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Book Review: “Traffic” by Tom Vanderbilt
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Book Review: “Pedal Power” by J. Harry Wray
Based on a recommendation from one of our readers (thanks, Mindy!), I just completed reading Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life by J. Harry Wray (Boulder, Colo: Paradigm Publishers, 2008). I posted a passage that really resonated with me in a previous article…great food for thought. This book is [...]
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Interesting Passage from “Pedal Power”…
I’m currently reading Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life by J. Harry Wray (thanks, Mindy, for the recommendation and stay tuned for a full review in the coming days). I came across a passage that I wanted to share with you: “…despite the bike’s minority — possibly even fringe [...]
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Book Review: “How to Live Well Without Owning a Car”
I recently had a chance to read How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life by Chris Balish (Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2006). This is a well-crafted, thorough and enjoyable book. In the first part of the book, Balish focuses primarily on the [...]
