{"product_id":"street-smarts-deborah-warren-9781589882119","title":"Street Smarts: From Footpath to Freeway","description":"\u003cp\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eStreet Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll travel through the endless lore of roads, turnpikes, interstate highways, and whatever byways humans have put on Earth. Deborah Warren, a poet and former Latin teacher, is a sure and entertaining guide. Read about \u003ci\u003eodonymy\u003c\/i\u003e (the study of street names), map-making techniques, the history of the world's most celebrated lanes, and many other road-related topics, and laugh as you turn the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word \"travel\" derives from Latin \u003ci\u003etripaliare\u003c\/i\u003e: \"to trouble\" (literally \"impale with three stakes; 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: hence its distance was a function of climate and terrain--i.e, longer under smooth conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealtor.com reports that streets with female names are higher-value than ones with male names.\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\u003cli\u003eJapan does not name its actual streets. You typically get directions and addresses from landmarks or traffic signals, which do have names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn California it is illegal for a woman to drive wearing a bathrobe. San Francisco forbids polishing your car with your underwear.\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Warren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589882113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589882119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Deborah Warren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906831732991,"sku":"9781589882119","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_065e8ad4-eac0-4139-8c4f-fd165c46ba80.jpg?v=1748771531","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/street-smarts-deborah-warren-9781589882119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}