David Roberts Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Walkable City
Jeff SpeckDavid RobertsAn interview with urbanist @JeffSpeckFAICP on the occasion of the 10th anniversary edition of his seminal book, Walkable City. https://t.co/0fJiTLlCK8
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Dark
John F. GreenDavid RobertsWatching the Beatles documentary and, if I may offer an extremely shallow observation, I love their clothes! Even their day-to-day civvies are so good. John is wearing some dark green wide-wale cords that I *need*.
Paperback, 2020
$12.12$6.06 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy
Albert O. HirschmanDavid RobertsEspecially in this age of reactionary resurgence, everyone should be familiar with the basics of Albert O. Hirschman's "Rhetoric of Reaction," which identifies the 3 core reactionary arguments: perversity, futility, & jeopardy. https://t.co/PkWSTNRTlq
Paperback, 1991
$33.00$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
Vaclav SmilDavid RobertsVaclav Smil continues pursuing the project he has chosen for his twilight years: convincing all those silly kids that they can't do big things, by telling them "how the world really works." https://t.co/jpkxGQ33cj
Paperback, 2025
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says about Us)
Tom VanderbiltDavid Roberts@Liberal2015 Long time ago, but I *think* it was Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt.
Paperback, 2009
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Slough House
Mick HerronDavid Roberts@Corybranan Oh man. The Slough House novels by Mick Herron. I raced through all 8 of them in a month or two. So, so good -- just the right balance of character, plot, & elevated prose. https://t.co/Gux7qkyds5
Paperback, 2021
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Reflections: or Sentences and Moral Maxims
François Duc de la RochefoucauldDavid Roberts@_GreatDelusion @StribGuy "Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue." -- Reflections: Or Sentences And Moral Maxims, by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld And yes I very much agree. What makes institutions vulnerable is that they are effectively consensual shared hallucinations. https://t.co/XsST8LAMPb
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Maxims
La RochefoucauldDavid Roberts@_GreatDelusion @StribGuy "Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue." -- Reflections: Or Sentences And Moral Maxims, by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld And yes I very much agree. What makes institutions vulnerable is that they are effectively consensual shared hallucinations. https://t.co/XsST8LAMPb
Paperback, 1982
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Moral Maxims: By the Duke de la Roche Foucault. A new Translation From the French. With Notes
François La RochefoucauldDavid Roberts@_GreatDelusion @StribGuy "Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue." -- Reflections: Or Sentences And Moral Maxims, by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld And yes I very much agree. What makes institutions vulnerable is that they are effectively consensual shared hallucinations. https://t.co/XsST8LAMPb
Hardcover, 2018
$31.95$15.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Francois Duc de La RochefoucauldDavid Roberts@_GreatDelusion @StribGuy "Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue." -- Reflections: Or Sentences And Moral Maxims, by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld And yes I very much agree. What makes institutions vulnerable is that they are effectively consensual shared hallucinations. https://t.co/XsST8LAMPb
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