Oran V 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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The Jungle
Upton SinclairOran VImplying that Thailand’s food safety system is decades behind the USA. I mean, it’s been over a century since Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” so… yeah? FWIW, my Thai parents trust the origin, safety and labeling of food (fresh or prepared) in the US way more than TH’s.
Hardcover, 2018
$18.39$9.19 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City
Ethan N. ElkindOran V@btx91 My friend keeps prodding me to read Ethan Elkind’s “Railtown” book on LA rail transit history but I haven’t yet.
Paperback, 2014
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Siam Mapped: A History of the Geo-Body of a Nation
Thongchai WinichakulOran VRead: 1. Another Bangkok, Alex Kerr (The richness and diversity of Thai culture deserves a deeper appreciation told through memoir) 2. Siam Mapped, Thongchai Winichakul (how clashing notions of space & politics defined the shape of Siam and how it enabled a nationalist ‘history’) https://t.co/9h06BNS1DD
Paperback, 1997
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Your Name.
Makoto ShinkaiOran VWouldn’t miss a Makoto Shinkai film: Your Name (2017 February) Weathering With You (2020 February) Suzume (2023 April) Also, my first movie at the new Totem Lake cinema. https://t.co/oC2OvvCppF
Hardcover, 2017
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trams, Buses, and Rails: The History of Urban Transport in Bangkok, 1886-2010
Ichiro KakizakiOran V@KaveeKorawich Trams, Buses, and Rails: The History of Urban Transport in Bangkok, 1886-2010 by Ichiro Kakizaki.
Paperback, 2015
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A very Public Solution
Paul MeesOran VTable from HiTrans Best practice guide 2, Public transport - Planning the networks (2005). Quote from Paul Mees “A Very Public Solution: Transport in the Dispersed City” (2000) page 124.
Paperback, 2024
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Another Bangkok: Reflections on the City
Alex KerrOran VRead: 1. Another Bangkok, Alex Kerr (The richness and diversity of Thai culture deserves a deeper appreciation told through memoir) 2. Siam Mapped, Thongchai Winichakul (how clashing notions of space & politics defined the shape of Siam and how it enabled a nationalist ‘history’) https://t.co/9h06BNS1DD
Paperback, 2022
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes (a Cookbook)
Max MillerOran V@ShaneDPhillips A few more: Atlas Pro (geography, biology) Up and Atom (physics, math) Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Undecided with Matt Ferrell (green tech) Future Proof (brands & greenwashing) Asianometry Answer in Progress Stewart Hicks (architecture) Tasting History with Max Miller
Hardcover, 2023
$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Jungle
Upton SinclairOran VImplying that Thailand’s food safety system is decades behind the USA. I mean, it’s been over a century since Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” so… yeah? FWIW, my Thai parents trust the origin, safety and labeling of food (fresh or prepared) in the US way more than TH’s.
Paperback, 2022
$27.74$13.87 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Weathering with You
Makoto ShinkaiOran VWouldn’t miss a Makoto Shinkai film: Your Name (2017 February) Weathering With You (2020 February) Suzume (2023 April) Also, my first movie at the new Totem Lake cinema. https://t.co/oC2OvvCppF
Hardcover, 2019
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book