Underpinnings (16 books)

Underpinnings

Books examining the fundamental material underpinnings of human societies. Elements and systems so basic in our lives we often take them for granted. Infrastructure, waste, shipping, etc.

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1	Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 3,280 ratings score: 591, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 508 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters by Rose George 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 308 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Green Illusions by Ozzie Zehner (Goodreads Author) 4.58 of 5 stars 4.58 avg rating — 311 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape by Brian Hayes 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 403 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash by Elizabeth Royte 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 876 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 900 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Not a Drop to Drink: America's Water Crisis by Ken Midkiff 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Divided Highways: Building the Interstate Highways, Transforming American Life by Tom Lewis 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Culture of Flushing: A Social and Legal History of Sewage by Jamie Benidickson 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Beneath the Metropolis: The Secret Lives of Cities by Alex Marshall 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Getting There: The Epic Struggle between Road and Rail in the American Century by Stephen B. Goddard 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology by David B. Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The History of Money by Jack Weatherford 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars