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by Mask, Deirdre | PB | VeryGood
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Publisher
ST. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
125013479X
ISBN-13
9781250134790
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25050078651
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336 Pages
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English
Publication Name
Address Book : What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
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Travel, Social Science, History, Demography, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Reference, Modern / General
Publication Year
2021
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Map
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Trade Paperback
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0.9 in
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10.2 Oz
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8.2 in
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5.5 in
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"A radical treatise on class divisions in a nation that too often insists none exist." -- Washington Post "Read Deirdre Mask's fascinating deep dive into the world of Mill Lane and Martin Luther King Street and you will begin to realise just how important these geographical markers are, how pregnant with meaning, and what a difference they make to everything from the proper functioning of society to questions of wealth, poverty and democracy...Highly entertaining." -- The Sunday Times (UK) "An impressive book-length answer to a question few of us consider: "Why do street addresses matter?" In her first book, Mask combines deep research with skillfully written, memorable anecdotes to illuminate the vast influence of street addresses as well as the negative consequences of not having a fixed address....Throughout this eye-opening book, the author clearly demonstrates that package deliveries constitute a minuscule part of the significance of addresses--not only today, but throughout human history....A standout book of sociological history and current affairs." -- Kirkus Review (starred) "An entertaining and wide-ranging debut....Mask's fluid narration and impressive research uncover the importance of an aspect of daily life that most people take for granted, and she profiles a remarkable array of activists, historians, and artists whose work intersects with the evolution and meaning of street addresses. This evocative history casts its subject in a whole new light."-- Publishers Weekly (starred) "Engaging, illuminating, and with highly relevant current subject matter, this book is recommended for all readers, especially fans of popular history and politics." -- Library Journal (starred) "Adam Gopnik observes that 'cities are their streets. Streets are not a city's veins but its neurology, its accumulated intelligence.' In this light, street addresses map not just a city's geography, but its very thoughts, and even its way of thinking. It is no accident that, in suburban sprawl, most people live on streets that go nowhere, or on parking lots with no proper street addresses at all. In this lively and eye-opening book, Deidre Mask unearths the many layers of meaning hiding just below the surface of the ways we place ourselves and others in our communities." -- Jeff Speck, urban planner and author of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time . "The story of our streets is the history of our cities. Deirdre Mask reveals how the tales secreted within a street name can be as mesmerizing and mystifying as the city itself--and the people who call that place home." -- Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates, former NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner "I had hoped The Address Book would change the way I think about an oft-overlooked, seemingly banal bit of everyday life. I had no idea it would so change the way I think about life itself." --Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic and You May Also Like " The Address Book is a deeply-researched dive into the surprising histories and meanings that lie behind the seemingly mundane way we name our streets and number our houses and buildings. Deidre Mask provides powerful insight into the ways these addresses not only structure our lives but function as a tool to classify and track people, reflecting the enduring divides of class, race, and power. A must read for urbanists and all those interested in cities and modern economic and social life." -- Richard Florida, author of T he Rise of the Creative Class "Deirdre Mask's book was just up my Strasse, alley, avenue and boulevard. A classic history of nomenclature - loaded, complex and absorbing."-- Simon Garfield, author of On the Map: A Mind Expanding Exploration of How the World Works
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Table Of Content
Introduction: West Virginia: Why Should We Care About Street Addresses? DEVELOPMENT 1. Kolkata: Could Addresses Revolutionize the Slums? 2. Haiti: Could Street Addresses Stop a Plague? ORIGINS 3. Rome: How Did The Ancient Romans Find Their Way Around? 4. London: Where Do Our Street Names Come From? 5. Vienna: Did House Numbering Change the World? 6. Philadelphia: Why Do Americans Love Numbered Streets? 7. Korea and Japan: Does Language Explain Japan's Lack of Street Names? POLITICS 8. Iran: Why Do Street Names Follow Revolutions? 9. Berlin: What Do Nazi Street Names Tell Us About Vergangenheitsbewältigung? RACE 10. Hollywood, Florida: Are Confederate Names Really About History? 11. St. Louis: What Can Martin Luther King Streets Tell Us About Race in America Today? 12. South Africa: What Should Happen to Apartheid Streets? CLASS AND STATUS 13. Manhattan: How Much Is a Street Name Worth? 14. Homelessness: How Do You Live Without an Address? 15. Chicago: Does Everyone Deserve an Address? Conclusion: The Future: Are Street Addresses Doomed? ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES INDEX
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Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 Finalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards, Best History & Biography 2020 Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." --Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won't get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn't--and why.
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