The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design Tapa dura - 2020

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.

Detalles

• Título The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
• Autor Roman Mars; Kurt Kohlstedt
• Encuadernación Tapa dura
• Edición Illustrated Edition
• Páginas 400
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Dey Street Books, NY
• Fecha de publicación 2020-10-06
• Ilustrado Sí
• Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
• ISBN 9780358126607 / 0358126606
• Peso 2.3 libras (1.04 kg)
• Dimensiones 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 pulgadas (23.11 x 18.80 x 3.30 cm)
• Library of Congress subjects Cities and towns, Public works
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2020023323
• Dewey Decimal Code 720