• Closed copy of a black, white and yellow book entitled 'The 99% Invisible City' beside an open copy of the book featuring the signatures of both authors on a yellow page.
  • Close up of an open book with 2 author signatures written on a yellow page.
  • 'The 99% Invisible City' book stood up, on a white background.
  • Text on a page: 'You are about to see stories everywhere, YOU BEAUTIFUL NERD.'

A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast 

Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean?

Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings?

Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships?

99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs.

Now, in The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to Hidden World of Everyday Design, host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments, and the unsung marvels of the world around them.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0358126606
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0358126607
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.33 x 9 inches

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Effective Date:  November 8, 2023

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