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Bridgespotting

by Karen Rigby

"Bridgespotting" is a niche travel guide that makes a strong case for considering infrastructure in new ways. Bridge enthusiast Bob Dover’s history-minded travel guide "Bridgespotting" covers iconic and undercelebrated bridges across... Read More

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That's Music

by Eileen Gonzalez

A fun celebration of music’s reach and importance, That’s Music is a handy reference guide to twentieth-century American artists and tunes. Hal Bird’s reference book That’s Music chronicles the rise of popular music in the United... Read More

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Insights from Inside

by Joseph S. Pete

The useful guidebook "Insights from Inside" can serve as either an industry primer or a helpful reference for experienced truckers. Retired trucking inspector Alan W. Wintermute’s "Insights from Inside" is a helpful guidebook to... Read More

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Gastro Obscura

by Suzanne Kamata

"Gastro Obscura" is a fascinating compendium of international food facts and lore. The entries, most about a page long, span the globe and are illustrated with bright photographs and drawings. Some will no doubt induce... Read More

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Listified!

by Randi Hacker

Andrew Pettie’s "Listified!" collects far-ranging factoids that are fabulous, fascinating, and often funny. Scannable and organized, lists are easy to love; they’re one of the most accessible ways to present information. Ranging from... Read More

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