Trapped icebergs, Dollywood, fossil rivers, and the "undiscovered bedrooms of Manhattan." These are just a few of the million preoccupations writer/blogger Geoff Manaugh explores in The BLDGBLOG Book, just published by Chronicle Books. Driven by unfettered curiosity, Manaugh delves into pet obsessions including but not limited to 19th century paintings of ruins, the architecture of video games, the Garden Museum of London, and storms on demand. 

 

LA-based Manaugh's book and blog BLDBLOG reveal the inner workings of a mind addicted to knowledge and information, the more the better. He's always looking for (and often finding) hidden connections, weird tangents, and larger meaning. Even if your passions may not include the lost airfields of Los Angeles, you'll appreciate his reflections on contemporary culture (including musings on swine flu and a spirited defense of Twitter). Highly recommended reading.