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The House Divided
Sunni, Shia and the Making of the Middle East
It was discussed as a book about Toronto's missing middle, where the Yellow Belt, a large area reserved for single-family homes, is over twice the size of Manhattan, negatively impacting housing diversity and affordability.
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According to House Divided, a book about Toronto's missing middle, the Yellow Belt in Toronto is more than twice the size of Manhattan.
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Episode: The Missing Middle
It was discussed as a book about Toronto's missing middle, where the Yellow Belt, a large area reserved for single-family homes, is over twice the size of Manhattan, negatively impacting housing diversity and affordability.
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According to House Divided, a book about Toronto's missing middle, the Yellow Belt in Toronto is more than twice the size of Manhattan.
And to John Lawrence, editor of the book House Divided, a great resource if you want to know more about this issue.
Extra Life
A Short History of Living Longer
It was discussed as a book that detailed the history of living longer and touched upon the Bills of Mortality in London during the 1600s.
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And he says the bills were a source of fascination for many people. People liked to gossip about them.
— Episode: Pandemic Tracking and the Future of Data
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Episode: Pandemic Tracking and the Future of Data
It was discussed as a book that detailed the history of living longer and touched upon the Bills of Mortality in London during the 1600s.
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And he says the bills were a source of fascination for many people. People liked to gossip about them.
The Hot Zone
It was mentioned as a book that Alexis Madrigal read growing up, which influenced his expectations for the US response to COVID-19, expecting a more robust reaction from the CDC.
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You know, as someone who grew up reading The Hot Zone, I expected that we had the world's foremost infectious disease-fighting agency in the world.
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Episode: Pandemic Tracking and the Future of Data
It was mentioned as a book that Alexis Madrigal read growing up, which influenced his expectations for the US response to COVID-19, expecting a more robust reaction from the CDC.
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You know, as someone who grew up reading The Hot Zone, I expected that we had the world's foremost infectious disease-fighting agency in the world.
Joyce Chen Cook Book (English and Traditional Chinese Edition)
Joyce Chen wrote a popular Chinese cookbook after the success of her egg rolls at a school fair, later using it to launch her cooking career and a nationally syndicated cooking show.
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Joyce decided to tap into that market She wrote a popular Chinese cookbook She opened one high-end restaurant and then three more
— Episode: It’s a Small Aisle After All
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Episode: It’s a Small Aisle After All
Joyce Chen wrote a popular Chinese cookbook after the success of her egg rolls at a school fair, later using it to launch her cooking career and a nationally syndicated cooking show.
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Joyce decided to tap into that market She wrote a popular Chinese cookbook She opened one high-end restaurant and then three more
Van Gogh on Demand
China and the Readymade
Winnie Wong, an art historian, authored this book which was discussed in relation to Dafen Village and the mass production of oil paintings in China, focusing on how the practice challenged traditional notions of art.
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She's an art historian and author of the book Van Gogh on Demand China and the ready-made.
— Episode: Art Imitates Art
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Episode: Art Imitates Art
Winnie Wong, an art historian, authored this book which was discussed in relation to Dafen Village and the mass production of oil paintings in China, focusing on how the practice challenged traditional notions of art.
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She's an art historian and author of the book Van Gogh on Demand China and the ready-made.
The Shenzhen Experiment
The Story of China’s Instant City
The book tells the story of the development of China's instant city, Shenzhen, and was mentioned towards the end of the podcast as a good resource to understand more about the complexities of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
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But if you want to read more about the complexities of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Juan wrote a great book about it called The Shenzhen Experiment the story of China's instant city...
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Episode: Art Imitates Art
The book tells the story of the development of China's instant city, Shenzhen, and was mentioned towards the end of the podcast as a good resource to understand more about the complexities of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
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But if you want to read more about the complexities of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Juan wrote a great book about it called The Shenzhen Experiment the story of China's instant city. You should check it out.
Irelands Shannon Story
Leaders, Visions and Networks - A Case Study of Local and Regional Development
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It was created for the Tour de France cycling commentators, containing historical and tourist information for each stage and landmark. It was a massive, homemade book given to only a few cycling commentators, and was not available to the public.
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Which they call the speakers guide to the Tour de France tourists and historical information.
— Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 14
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Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 14
It was created for the Tour de France cycling commentators, containing historical and tourist information for each stage and landmark. It was a massive, homemade book given to only a few cycling commentators, and was not available to the public.
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Which they call the speakers guide to the Tour de France tourists and historical information.
So it's basically a guidebook to the French countryside except it's designed exclusively for Phil and like a handful of other people who are cycling commentators for the tour.
Like exclusively for them like meaning that they printed it just for them Like it's not available to the general public at all
It's basically just like this giant homemade book with like hundreds of hundreds of pages
And every year when the tour route is announced the following year in October It's her job to drive every inch of the route all two and a half to three and a half thousand miles of it and basically document all of the points of interest that the cameras might linger on during the race every chateau every palace every gardens the mountains the floor and the fauna and put it all in this book
Packing for Mars
The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Mary Roach's book 'Packing for Mars' was mentioned alongside her other works 'Stiff' and 'Gulp' in the context of her unique writing style and fondness for footnotes.
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Mary Roach author of such books as stiff gulp and Packing for Mars
— Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 12
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Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 12
Mary Roach's book 'Packing for Mars' was mentioned alongside her other works 'Stiff' and 'Gulp' in the context of her unique writing style and fondness for footnotes.
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Mary Roach author of such books as stiff gulp and Packing for Mars
You should read all of her books She's the best
Fuzz
When Nature Breaks the Law
'Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law' was described as a bestseller and a fun, engaging read, with a focus on the interactions between humans and wildlife and Mary Roach's signature footnotes.
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Her most recent is the bestseller called Fuzz when nature breaks the law
— Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 12
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Episode: Mini-Stories : Volume 12
'Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law' was described as a bestseller and a fun, engaging read, with a focus on the interactions between humans and wildlife and Mary Roach's signature footnotes.
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Her most recent is the bestseller called Fuzz when nature breaks the law
It's all about the unpredictable and fraught interactions between humans and wildlife and it's so much fun It's so engaging and like all of your other books.
The book Fuzz is so great, I enjoyed every minute reading it So thank you so much for writing it and for coming on the show
The Legend of the Black Mecca
Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta
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White Flight
Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Politics and Society in Modern America)
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A Place for Everything
The Curious History of Alphabetical Order
It was discussed as a book about alphabetical order, and how it wasn't always used to organize information, and the author expressed a strong dislike for Melville Dewey.
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That's Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything, a book about the order of the Latin alphabet.
— Episode: Alphabetical Order
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Episode: Alphabetical Order
It was discussed as a book about alphabetical order, and how it wasn't always used to organize information, and the author expressed a strong dislike for Melville Dewey.
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That's Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything, a book about the order of the Latin alphabet.
And Judith Flanders says that this means in most cases, alphabetical order would have been kind of useless.
But Judith Flanders points to one potential reason, at least for those who knew their ABCs.
It is the hideous Melville Dewey.
So, basically, Melville Dewey was born in a small town in upstate New York in 1851.
Shapes for sounds (cowhouse)
It was mentioned as a book written by a type designer who discussed how the process of assigning sounds to symbols took a long time, as well as the evolution of writing systems.
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That's Timothy Donaldson, a type designer and lecturer at Formouth University in England, and author of the book Shapes for Sounds.
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Episode: Alphabetical Order
It was mentioned as a book written by a type designer who discussed how the process of assigning sounds to symbols took a long time, as well as the evolution of writing systems.
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That's Timothy Donaldson, a type designer and lecturer at Formouth University in England, and author of the book Shapes for Sounds.
How to be Strong, Healthy and Happy
(Original Version, Restored)
It was published in 1938 and contained advice on health and wellness beyond weightlifting, including some unconventional and questionable recommendations alongside more sensible ones, like avoiding white flour and refined sugar.
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In Bob's 1938 book, How to Be Strong, Happy and Healthy, on one page he's telling people to avoid eating white flour and refined sugar, which is like, OK, wow, pretty on the nose there. But then you t...
— Episode: The Weight
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Episode: The Weight
It was published in 1938 and contained advice on health and wellness beyond weightlifting, including some unconventional and questionable recommendations alongside more sensible ones, like avoiding white flour and refined sugar.
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In Bob's 1938 book, How to Be Strong, Happy and Healthy, on one page he's telling people to avoid eating white flour and refined sugar, which is like, OK, wow, pretty on the nose there. But then you turn the page and he's saying most headaches are caused by constipation and not to put condiments on your food and that masturbation can sap a man's stomach.
Julia Morgan
An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect
Victoria Kastner, who was the official historian at Hearst Castle for many decades, mentioned that she was releasing a new book, a personal biography of Julia Morgan.
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I've written three books on the history of Hearst Castle and I'm coming out with the first personal biography of Julia Morgan. It's titled, Julia Morgan, an intimate...
— Episode: Finding Julia Morgan
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Episode: Finding Julia Morgan
Victoria Kastner, who was the official historian at Hearst Castle for many decades, mentioned that she was releasing a new book, a personal biography of Julia Morgan.
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I've written three books on the history of Hearst Castle and I'm coming out with the first personal biography of Julia Morgan. It's titled, Julia Morgan, an intimate biography of the trailblazing architect.
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