A Walk Around the Block
Author(s): Spike Carlsen
Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sight and may just change how you look at the world around you. -TODAY Show
A simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling author of A Splintered History of Wood, off to investigate everything he could about everything we take for granted in our normal lifefrom manhole covers and recycling bins to bike lanes and stoplights.
In this celebration of the seemingly mundane, Carlsen opens our eyes to the engineering marvels, human stories, and natural wonders right outside our front door. He guides us through the surprising allure of sewers, the intricacies of power plants, the extraordinary path of an everyday letter, and the genius of recycling centersall the while revealing that this awesome world isnt just a spectator sport.
Engaging as it is endearing, A Walk Around the Block will change the way you see things in your everyday life. Join Carlsen as he strolls through the trash museum of New York City, explores the quirky world of squirrels, pigeons, and roadkill, and shows us how understanding stoplights, bike lanes, and fine art of walking can add years to our lives. In the end, he brings a sense of wonder into your average walk around the block, wherever you are. Guaranteed.
Review(s):
Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sighthe may just change how you look at the world around you.
"No neighborhood walk will ever be the same after Spike Carlsen reveals to you the extraordinary origins of your ordinary surroundings. His grand storytelling style will make you wonder why youve always taken for granted alleyways, asphalt, and manhole covers, and how your ancestors could ever have lived without them."
"Writing in the mode of Edward Humes, David Owen, and Mary Roach, Carlsen offers an eye-opening and exuberantly informative walk-around-the-block tour that is made-to-order for this time ofnecessary at-homeness."
"Carlsen takes 'mundane' objects and illuminates their importance to society, creating a unique book that will have readers looking at everyday objects in different ways."
An entertaining and informative read
A Walk Around the Blocksucceeds in making the mundane fascinating, opening our minds (and front doors) to an everyday world easily taken for granted.
This book is going to make you observe your world differently, which will lessen your stuck-at-home boredom.
Nautilus Book Award
ISBN:9780062954763
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