Reddit reviews Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants

that's a real ISBN number

https://www.amazon.com/Rats-Observations-History-Unwanted-Inhabitants/dp/1582344779

dude that's the weirdest reddit citation ever. it's like a weird alternative reality where hyperlinks never existed

nevermind that dogs are not cats

I wouldn't be surprised if the rise of rats is tied to the homeless encampment problem, which is why homelessness really effects everyone. Almost every encampment is littered with excessive amounts of trash and almost always that trash has a lot of old food rats can eat. Rats absolutely thrive in messy trash filled environments.

I suggest reading a book about NYC's rat problem. NYC still has a rat problem, but it use to be much much worse. One of the most effective methods of rat control was to just keep the streets clean and pick up trash more often.

Hope we can solve this problem before the bubonic plague comes back...

https://www.amazon.com/Rats-Observations-History-Unwanted-Inhabitants/dp/1582344779

"Rats" by Robert Sullivan!

I was going to post this, but I'll just upvote you and post this link: Rats

The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. I'm a fan of time-travel, and history, and I was completely sucked into it. She's got a number of books in the same universe- some comedic, some very dramatic, but The Doomsday Book is my favourite.

If you're at all interested in high fantasy, I'd recommend either Tigana or The Fionovar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay. You either love his prose style or hate it, but if you love it, it will definitely take you away.

If you like SF and haven't read them, I'd try either Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos, or David Brin's Uplift Series (I'd skip Sundiver until later, and start with Startide Rising.)

If you're looking for more light-hearted/quirky, I'd try Christopher Moore- either Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal , or The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. If you're into a mix of horror/sf/comedy, try John Dies at the End. They're not deep, but they're fun.

Non-fiction- if you haven't read it yet, Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is very difficult to put down. If you're travelling with someone who doesn't mind you looking up every few pages and saying "did you know this, this is awesome, wow-how interesting", I'd go for Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants or Bill Bryson's At Home: A Short History of Private Life. They're all very informative, fun, interesting books, but they're even better if you can share them while you're reading them.

Rats are just awesome in general.

Recommended reading Rats

If you'd like to learn more about rats. I recommend this book.

this is a fascinating book on rats in NYC. It starts out like a nature guide, and quickly becomes a history lesson from a very unique perspective.

It's going to be based on Robert Sullivan’s bestseller "Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants." I've read the book, and a documentary based on that book could be oh so wonderfully creepy, disgusting, and totally fascinating.

Read the book Rats. So crazy interesting, I couldn't put it down.

If anyone else is curious about the topic, I'd recommend this book.