Description: The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design, Roman Mars , Kurt Kohlstedt Format 394 pages, Hardcover Published October 6, 2020 by Dey Street Books Used - Condition LIKE NEW A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast 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? 99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs. Now, in The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to Hidden World of Everyday Design , host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments, and the unsung marvels of the world around them.
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Book Title: 99% Invisible City : a Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2020
Topic: History & Criticism, Public Affairs & Administration, Curiosities & Wonders, United States / General, Sociology / Urban
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Design, Travel, Political Science, Référence, Social Science
Item Weight: 37.8 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Hardcover
