101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School
By: Matthew Frederick
4.30
Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition
Providing unique, accessible lessons on urban design, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Le…
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1. The Death and Life of Great American Cities
By: Jane Jacobs
4.30
Format: 472 pages, Hardcover
A direct and fundamentally optimistic indictment of the short-sightedness and intellectual arroganc… read more
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- architecture
- urban studies
- urban planning
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- design
- urbanism
- cities
"We expect too much of new buildings, and too little of ourselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Most sentimental ideas imply, at bottom, a deep if unacknowledged disrespect."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"When distance and convenience sets in; the small, the various and the personal wither away."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
2. Mastery
By: Robert Greene
4.26
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By anal… read more
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- nonfiction
"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit."-Robert Greene, Mastery
3. The Image of the City
By: Kevin Lynch
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The classic work on the evaluation of city form. What does the city's form actually mean to the … read more
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- urban
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"El propio observador debe desempeñar un papel activo al percibir el mundo y tener una participación creadora en la elaboración de su imagen. Debe contar con el poder de cambiar esa imagen para adapta…"-Kevin Lynch, The Image of the City
4. Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution
By: Janette Sadik-Khan , Seth Solomonow
4.27
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An empowering road map for rethinking, reinvigorating, and redesigning our cities, from a pioneer i… read more
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- urban
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- urbanism
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5. Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design
By: Charles Montgomery
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Charles Montgomery's Happy Citywill revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades … read more
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- architecture
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- urbanism
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6. The English Teacher
By: R.K. Narayan
2.00
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Krishna, an English teacher in the town of Malgudi, nagged by the feeling he's doing the wrong work… read more
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Similar categories in Jan Gehl's Cities for People book and Matthew Frederick's 101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School
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- nonfiction
- urban
- urbanism
- cities
- urban design
8. Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
By: Apostolos Doxiadis , Christos H. Papadimitriou , Annie Di Donna , Alecos Papadatos
3.87
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
An innovative, dramatic graphic novel about the treacherous pursuit of the foundations of mathemati… read more
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9. The Architecture of Happiness
By: Alain de Botton
3.57
Format: None pages,
One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our en… read more
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10. The Last Question
By: Isaac Asimov , Bob E. Flick , None
3.78
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when human… read more
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11. Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
By: Jeff Speck
4.43
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it d… read more
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12. Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space
By: Jan Gehl
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
". . .thoughtful, beautiful, and enlightening..." --Jane Jacobs "This book will have a lasting infl… read more
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13. The Journey (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #2)
By: James Norbury
4.45
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
The journey of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon continues with an inspiring story of friendship and discov… read more
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14. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
By: Ray Dalio
4.28
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Principles, who has s… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
By: Mark Manson
3.68
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a co… read more
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- nonfiction
"Because the only thing that can ever truly destroy a dream is to have it come true."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"Ultimately, we are moved to action only by emotion. That's because action is emotion."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"When we deny ourselves the ability to feel pain for a purpose, we deny ourselves the ability to feel any purpose in our life at all."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"Ultimately, the most meaningful freedom in your life comes from your commitments, the things in life for which you have chosen to sacrifice."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
16. A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
By: Shoukei Matsumoto
3.59
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the trad… read more
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- nonfiction
"What people see in a garden is a reflection of what is in their heart."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"When ironing, visualize yourself ironing out the wrinkles in your heart."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"CUTTING YOUR HAIR AT REGULAR INTERVALS IS A WAY TO HONE YOUR SELF-DISCIPLINE."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"Cleanliness is close to enlightenment, and so is a clean mouth with a fresh breath."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
17. Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life
By: David Sim
4.38
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confi… read more
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- architecture
- urban studies
- urban planning
- nonfiction
- urban
- design
- urbanism
- cities
- urban design
18. Building and Dwelling: Ethics for the City
By: Richard Sennett
4.03
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Building and Dwelling summarises a lifetime's thought about what makes cities work - or not - to th… read more
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- urban planning
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- urban
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- urbanism
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19. Billionaires' Row: Tycoons, High Rollers, and the Epic Race to Build the World's Most Exclusive Skyscrapers
By: Katherine Clarke
4.08
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A fly-on-the-wall account of the ferocious ambition, greed, and financial one-upmanship behind the … read more
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- architecture
- nonfiction
20. Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City
By: Jorge Almazán
4.46
Format: 250 pages, Paperback
Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and livable cities on the planet, a megacity that somehow remains … read more
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- urban
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- cities
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21. 101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School
By: Matthew Frederick
4.30
Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition
Providing unique, accessible lessons on urban design, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Le… read more
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