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99% Invisible
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.
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Roland Breckwoldt
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Annabel Barber
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Keith Houston
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The Em Dash
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Laurence Sterne
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Moby Dick (Chartwell Classics)
Herman Melville
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
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How to Say Goodbye
Wendy MacNaughton
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Audio Flux
The Book of John (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)
Lin Johnson
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Exit Interview With Michael Bierut
The 99% Invisible City
Roman Mars
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San Francisco Neon
Survivors and Lost Icons
It was mentioned as a book by photographers Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna, showcasing neon signs in San Francisco, both surviving and lost, as part of the city's cultural heritage.
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Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna are the publishers and photographers of a book called San Francisco Neon, Survivors and Lost Icons.
— Episode: Tube Benders
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Episode: Tube Benders
It was mentioned as a book by photographers Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna, showcasing neon signs in San Francisco, both surviving and lost, as part of the city's cultural heritage.
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Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna are the publishers and photographers of a book called San Francisco Neon, Survivors and Lost Icons.
Randall and Al's photography book, San Francisco Neon Survivors and Lost Icons, is now in its third printing.
Walking San Francisco
35 Savvy Tours Exploring Steep Streets, Grand Hotels, Dive Bars, and Waterfront Parks
It was briefly acknowledged in the closing remarks as a book that was helpful in the production of the episode.
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Special thanks this week to Jim Rizzo of Neonworks in Oakland, and Tom Downs, author of Walking San Francisco.
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Episode: Tube Benders
It was briefly acknowledged in the closing remarks as a book that was helpful in the production of the episode.
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Special thanks this week to Jim Rizzo of Neonworks in Oakland, and Tom Downs, author of Walking San Francisco.
American Chinatown
A People's History of Five Neighborhoods
It was discussed as a book about American Chinatowns, written by Bonnie Choi, George Choi's daughter, who provided insights into the history and development of the Chinatowns across the United States.
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She's also the author of a book about American Chinatowns.
— Episode: Pagodas and Dragon Gates
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Episode: Pagodas and Dragon Gates
It was discussed as a book about American Chinatowns, written by Bonnie Choi, George Choi's daughter, who provided insights into the history and development of the Chinatowns across the United States.
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She's also the author of a book about American Chinatowns.
The Monopolists
Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game
It was mentioned as the source of information about Lizzie McGee, the creator of the Landlord's Game, and the origin story of Monopoly.
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That's Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists, Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game, the story that starts with Lizzie McGee.
— Episode: The Landlord’s Game
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Episode: The Landlord’s Game
It was mentioned as the source of information about Lizzie McGee, the creator of the Landlord's Game, and the origin story of Monopoly.
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That's Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists, Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game, the story that starts with Lizzie McGee.
Rules of Play
Game Design Fundamentals (Mit Press)
It was described as a handbook on game design co-written by Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen, providing insights into creating good games.
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Eric Zimmerman co-wrote a handbook on game design called Rules of Play. In it, he and Katie Salen tell you pretty much everything you need to design a good game.
— Episode: The Landlord’s Game
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Episode: The Landlord’s Game
It was described as a handbook on game design co-written by Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen, providing insights into creating good games.
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Eric Zimmerman co-wrote a handbook on game design called Rules of Play. In it, he and Katie Salen tell you pretty much everything you need to design a good game.
Bottled and Sold
The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water
It was mentioned as a book written by Peter Glick, discussing the obsession with bottled water, and the consequences of that, including the reduction of public drinking fountains.
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the story behind our obsession with bottled water.
— Episode: Fountain Drinks
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Episode: Fountain Drinks
It was mentioned as a book written by Peter Glick, discussing the obsession with bottled water, and the consequences of that, including the reduction of public drinking fountains.
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the story behind our obsession with bottled water.
A City for Children
Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950 (Historical Studies of Urban America)
Roman Mars mentioned that the story was inspired by a talk given by Marta Gutmann based on this book about Oakland's charitable landscapes and architecture.
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A talk she gave on her book City for Children, Women, Architecture and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland inspired this story.
— Episode: Fountain Drinks
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Episode: Fountain Drinks
Roman Mars mentioned that the story was inspired by a talk given by Marta Gutmann based on this book about Oakland's charitable landscapes and architecture.
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A talk she gave on her book City for Children, Women, Architecture and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland inspired this story.
Combat-Ready Kitchen
How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat
It was written about how the US Military has shaped the way people eat, and it was mentioned the author could point out foods with the military's fingerprints on them in grocery stores.
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Anastasia Marks de Salcedo took all of her research, starting with her children's lunch, and wrote a book called Combat Ready Kitchen, How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat.
— Episode: War and Pizza
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Episode: War and Pizza
It was written about how the US Military has shaped the way people eat, and it was mentioned the author could point out foods with the military's fingerprints on them in grocery stores.
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Anastasia Marks de Salcedo took all of her research, starting with her children's lunch, and wrote a book called Combat Ready Kitchen, How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat.
Hollywood Unknowns
A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins
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Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories
It was found inside a box of books that had been damaged and repackaged, replacing some of the original books.
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The two halves were sandwiched around a cookbook I had never seen before. Someone else's copy of Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories.
— Episode: Dead Letter Office
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Episode: Dead Letter Office
It was found inside a box of books that had been damaged and repackaged, replacing some of the original books.
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The two halves were sandwiched around a cookbook I had never seen before. Someone else's copy of Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories.
You can find a good recipe for it on page 153 of Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories.
Infamy
The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
It was strongly recommended by Sally Osaki as a source of information about America's Japanese concentration camps during World War II.
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And if you're interested in learning more about America's Japanese concentration camps, Sally Osaki highly recommends the book Infamy by Richard Reeves.
— Episode: A Sweet Surprise Awaits You
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Episode: A Sweet Surprise Awaits You
It was strongly recommended by Sally Osaki as a source of information about America's Japanese concentration camps during World War II.
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And if you're interested in learning more about America's Japanese concentration camps, Sally Osaki highly recommends the book Infamy by Richard Reeves.
The Bird; its Form and Function
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Two Bird-lovers in Mexico
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Half Mile Down (Classic Reprint)
It was William Beebe's memoir about his bathysphere expeditions, where he detailed his experiences and observations of the deep sea environment.
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The blueness of the blue, both outside and inside our sphere, seemed to mass materially through the eye into our very beings. An indefinable, translucent blue, quite unlike anything I've ever seen in...
— Episode: Bathysphere
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Episode: Bathysphere
It was William Beebe's memoir about his bathysphere expeditions, where he detailed his experiences and observations of the deep sea environment.
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The blueness of the blue, both outside and inside our sphere, seemed to mass materially through the eye into our very beings. An indefinable, translucent blue, quite unlike anything I've ever seen in the upper world.
Lawn People
How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are
It was discussed as it details how grass, weeds, and chemicals influence our lives and perspectives on community and morality, in relation to lawn maintenance.
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And I'm the author of the book, Lawn People, How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are.
— Episode: Lawn Order
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Episode: Lawn Order
It was discussed as it details how grass, weeds, and chemicals influence our lives and perspectives on community and morality, in relation to lawn maintenance.
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And I'm the author of the book, Lawn People, How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are.
What Was It All About Alfie?
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Micronations
Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects
It was described as a Lonely Planet guidebook that focused on self-proclaimed, independent nations, often established as a fun or quirky project rather than with serious political intentions.
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John Ryan is the co-author of the guidebook Micronations, The Lonely Planet Guide to Homemade Nations.
— Episode: From the Sea, Freedom
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Episode: From the Sea, Freedom
It was described as a Lonely Planet guidebook that focused on self-proclaimed, independent nations, often established as a fun or quirky project rather than with serious political intentions.
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John Ryan is the co-author of the guidebook Micronations, The Lonely Planet Guide to Homemade Nations.
Looking Backward (Mint Editions (Scientific and Speculative Fiction))
The book, published in 1887, described a utopian society in the year 2000, whose building design inspired the Bradbury Building's design.
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a vast hall full of light Received not alone from the windows on all sides, but from the dome
— Episode: On Location
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Episode: On Location
The book, published in 1887, described a utopian society in the year 2000, whose building design inspired the Bradbury Building's design.
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a vast hall full of light Received not alone from the windows on all sides, but from the dome
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