Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the MetropolisBloomsbury Publishing, 11. kol 2016. - Broj stranica: 288 Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas – from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light – but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving. Laurie Winkless takes us around cities in six continents to find out how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding, housing, powering and connecting more people than ever before. In this book, you'll meet urban pioneers from history, along with today's experts in everything from roads to time, and you will uncover the vital role science has played in shaping the city around you. But more than that, by exploring cutting-edge research from labs across the world, you'll build your own vision of the megacity of tomorrow, based on science fact rather than science fiction. Science and the City is the perfect read for anyone curious about the world they live in. |
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The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. SCIENCE AND THE CITY THE MECHANICS BEHIND THE METROPOLIS Laurie Winkless Contents Introduction: Begin Chapter 1: Up Chapter 2: Switch Chapter.
The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. SCIENCE AND THE CITY THE MECHANICS BEHIND THE METROPOLIS Laurie Winkless Contents Introduction: Begin Chapter 1: Up Chapter 2: Switch Chapter.
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The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. Contents. Introduction: Begin Chapter 1: Up Chapter 2: Switch Chapter 3: Wet Chapter 4: Way Chapter 5: Drive Chapter 6: Loco Chapter 7: Connect Chapter 8: City Further Reading ...
The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. Contents. Introduction: Begin Chapter 1: Up Chapter 2: Switch Chapter 3: Wet Chapter 4: Way Chapter 5: Drive Chapter 6: Loco Chapter 7: Connect Chapter 8: City Further Reading ...
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... series of jam-packed chapters, we'll peek behind doors and under the footpaths in cities across the globe, to discover the secrets therein. We'll talk about everything from transport networks to the systems that Introduction: Begin.
... series of jam-packed chapters, we'll peek behind doors and under the footpaths in cities across the globe, to discover the secrets therein. We'll talk about everything from transport networks to the systems that Introduction: Begin.
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... scientists and engineers, people who have genuinely changed the way I see the world. But the real stars are the cities themselves – so to them I say, thank you. CHAPTER ONE Up Close your eyes. Imagine that you're standing.
... scientists and engineers, people who have genuinely changed the way I see the world. But the real stars are the cities themselves – so to them I say, thank you. CHAPTER ONE Up Close your eyes. Imagine that you're standing.
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The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. CHAPTER ONE. Up. Close your eyes. Imagine that you're standing in one of the world's financial hubs – say London, Hong Kong or New York. Breathe in your surroundings and ... Chapter 1:
The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Laurie Winkless. CHAPTER ONE. Up. Close your eyes. Imagine that you're standing in one of the world's financial hubs – say London, Hong Kong or New York. Breathe in your surroundings and ... Chapter 1:
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