{"product_id":"street-smarts-from-footpath-to-freeway-a-miscellany-9781589882119","title":"Street Smarts: From Footpath to Freeway--A Miscellany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel through the endless lore of roads, turnpikes, highways, and whatever byways humans have put on Earth in these short, funny, and interconnected essays. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Warren is a sure and entertaining guide to nearly every road-related topic out there--from \u003ci\u003eodonymy\u003c\/i\u003e (the study of street names) to map-making techniques to the history of the world's most celebrated lanes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word \"travel\" derives from the Latin \u003ci\u003etripaliare, \u003c\/i\u003emeaning \"to trouble, to torture.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe length of the \u003ci\u003eparasang\u003c\/i\u003e, used in Arabia and Persia, was a day's walk, its distance a function of climate and terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreets with female names are higher-value than ones with male names according to Realtor.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan does not name its actual streets. You typically get directions and addresses from landmarks or traffic signals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkippers Canyon Road in New Zealand is considered so dangerous that your rental car insurance won't be honored if you drive on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet names in the US include Bucket of Blood Street (Holbrook, AZ), Divorce Court (Heather Highlands, PA), Haviture Way (Eugene, OR), Weiner Cutoff Road (Mallard Landing, AR), and Justin Bieber Way (Forney, TX).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589882119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Deborah Warren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403424231605,"sku":"9781589882119","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8a267317-3297-4482-99ac-0994e0577be0.jpg?v=1774969193","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/street-smarts-from-footpath-to-freeway-a-miscellany-9781589882119","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}