A Walk Around the Block (Hardcover)

from unclebob53703

Some interesting trivia about the stuff lying around the neighborhood, where your water and electricity come from, where your waste goes, why manhole covers are round. It's a friendly book, and he names everyone he meets who gives him information and insight, but some of these pieces are a little...

from mstrust

With a sly sense of humor, the author explains how and why things are the way they are in your neighborhood. He goes to the water plant, the recycling plant, and hangs out with a Parisian graffiti artist. You'll learn exactly how your mail gets from the post office to you, how your water and elec...