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- Deane’s Library
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- Book Review
- Date
- February 10, 2017
“ Somewhat interesting, but scattered. The author bounces around a lot. ”
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- Deane’s Library
- Type
- Book Review
- Date
- November 6, 2022
“I like the subjects of Rose George’s books. She writes about the background stuff that we don’t think about. This book is about the global shipping trade. She wrote another entire book about going to the bathroom . I think these subjects are interesting. But I don’t love how she writes about them….”
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- Deane’s Library
- Type
- Book Review
- Date
- June 12, 2026
“This was apparently a revolutionary book, back when it was published. It pushed back on the idea that industrial accidents were usually the fault of human error. It advaned the idea that in the world of connected systems, humans simply be expected to understand the ultimate ramifications of…”
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- Deane’s Library
- Type
- Book Review
- Date
- June 1, 2026
“This is a lot of book to make a central point: mandatory parking minimums have caused parking to have a weirdly outsized effect on the world. It has influenced city planning and even contributed to the housing shortage. The book tells a lot of stories to make the point. They’re never boring, but…”
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- Stuff I Looked Up
- Type
- Explanation
- Date
- April 17, 2024
“A ‘shipping lane’ or ‘sea lane’ is, in a generic sense, the common path ships take to get from Point A to Point B. Technically, a ship can take whatever path that the laws of nature allow, but clearly, if you’re cruising from Lisbon to Rio, there’s likely a pretty common route you take – the…”