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New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« on: August 09, 2008, 11:30:40 am »
"'Traffic' is not a dry examination of highway engineering; it’s a surprising, enlightening look at the psychology of human beings behind the steering wheels."

Fun read, and there's a link to the first chapter of Vanderbilt's book within the review.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/books/review/Roach-t.html?ref=review
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 12:15:48 pm »
... enlightening look at the psychology of human beings behind the steering wheels ...

Maybe funny in prints, not so in first hand experience.
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 09:16:49 am »
Quote from: Brigitte on August 09, 2008, 11:30:40 am
"'Traffic' is not a dry examination of highway engineering; it’s a surprising, enlightening look at the psychology of human beings behind the steering wheels."

Fun read, and there's a link to the first chapter of Vanderbilt's book within the review.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/books/review/Roach-t.html?ref=review


Looks good, thanks Brig'!

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“Something as simple as a couch dumped in a roadside ditch can send minor shudders of curiosity through the traffic flow.”

I've seen similar behaviour, the general public are idiots!  :rofl2: :rofl2:
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 11:09:45 am »
 Couch Potato Heads................
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 06:53:12 pm »
Oddly enough, I happened to buy this book yesterday.  So far, "I find the book a good read", but wish that the author didn't feel the need to put "so many little" bits in quotation marks.  Quotes that are three and four words long hardly need "to be put in quote marks" all the time.
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 02:31:03 pm »
Just finished Drive: A Road Trip Through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile by Tim Falconer. Very good travelogue/social-commentary on our love/hate relationship with the car. Very readable and not preachy one way or the other. :thumbup:

I just picked up Traffic we'll see how it compares.


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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 05:52:24 pm »
How much did "Traffic" cost you, BigT?
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 06:02:11 pm »
Quote from: Brigitte on August 13, 2008, 05:52:24 pm
How much did "Traffic" cost you, BigT?

Thirty bucks I think, Ms B. I hate shopping. If I want something specific, I just buy it at the first place that has it, in this case Chapters.
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2008, 06:13:01 pm »
Quote from: Big_Thumb on August 13, 2008, 02:31:03 pm
Just finished Drive: A Road Trip Through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile by Tim Falconer. Very good travelogue/social-commentary on our love/hate relationship with the car. Very readable and not preachy one way or the other. :thumbup:

I just picked up Traffic we'll see how it compares.


http://www.whatsonwinnipeg.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48166

I have read Tim Falconer's "Drive" also and enjoyed it. A fun read.
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Re: New York Times Book Review: "Traffic," by Tom Vanderbilt
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 05:03:07 pm »
wasn't Traffic a Bang UP moofie !!! tooo too twee..... :D
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