In Straphanger, Taras Grescoe rides the rails all over the world and makes an elegant and impassioned case for the imminent end of car culture and the coming transportation revolution.

Cyclepedia is a photographic homage to the beauty of two wheels as well as a celebration of the fastest, lightest, and most innovative bicycles designed over the past century. This book features highlights from the unique collection of architect and designer Michael Embacher’s more than 250 bicycles. 

In the introduction to Human Transit, author Jarrett Walker invites, "It’s actually not hard to understand transit and how it can serve our values and needs, if we approach it with some respect. Let’s try."

Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit—including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. 

In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks: My Story, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable.

"Tales Of City Transit To Read While You Wait For The Bus" by NPR promises that "all these books — some old, some new — will transport you: by train, plane, car, bike, boat, foot, city transit, horse, balloon, rocket ship, time machine and even the odd giant peach."

In "10 Great Novels Every Urbanist Should Read", Next City says, "With ferocity, humor and intelligence, these books can be counted on to reveal the lived experience in the urban landscape with uncommon power — illuminating both the failures and the possibilities of city planning."