Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the MetropolisCities 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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I guess the first question to ask is when does a tall building become a skyscraper? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) – keeper of the world's skyscraper info – does have some definitions in place.
I guess the first question to ask is when does a tall building become a skyscraper? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) – keeper of the world's skyscraper info – does have some definitions in place.
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Because of all these considerations, concrete has become truly ubiquitous in the construction industry, and is a favourite of skyscraper-builders the world over. Its mechanical properties mean that it can be used in most loadbearing ...
Because of all these considerations, concrete has become truly ubiquitous in the construction industry, and is a favourite of skyscraper-builders the world over. Its mechanical properties mean that it can be used in most loadbearing ...
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But as buildings have become taller, architects and engineers have demanded more than strength. 'Now we're moving towards a hybrid glazing – two sheets of toughened glass with a layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) sandwiched in between.
But as buildings have become taller, architects and engineers have demanded more than strength. 'Now we're moving towards a hybrid glazing – two sheets of toughened glass with a layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) sandwiched in between.
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His response would suggest that Baker dreams very big dreams indeed – for humans, atmospheric pressure only really becomes an issue 2.4km (8,000ft) above sea level, three times higher than the Burj Khalifa. If we were ever to attempt to ...
His response would suggest that Baker dreams very big dreams indeed – for humans, atmospheric pressure only really becomes an issue 2.4km (8,000ft) above sea level, three times higher than the Burj Khalifa. If we were ever to attempt to ...
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in the same direction while there are remaining requests, (2) if there are no further requests in that direction, then stop and become idle, or (3) change direction if there are requests in the opposite direction. Simple as this is, ...
in the same direction while there are remaining requests, (2) if there are no further requests in that direction, then stop and become idle, or (3) change direction if there are requests in the opposite direction. Simple as this is, ...
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| Naslov | Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis |
| Autor | Laurie Winkless |
| Izdanje | ponovljeni tisak |
| Izdavač | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1472913221, 9781472913227 |
| Duljina | Broj stranica: 288 |
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