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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... challenges to overcome along the way. To get started, let's take a step back in time to the Industrial Revolution. Steel Until the mid-1800s, large buildings were made of four standard materials: wood, stone, brick and iron. Wood was ...
... challenges to overcome along the way. To get started, let's take a step back in time to the Industrial Revolution. Steel Until the mid-1800s, large buildings were made of four standard materials: wood, stone, brick and iron. Wood was ...
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... challenge to both urban planners and those managing power demand.' For him, the solution would be to 'have cities with multi-use districts that offer both places to work and places to live'. Related to this is another growing trend ...
... challenge to both urban planners and those managing power demand.' For him, the solution would be to 'have cities with multi-use districts that offer both places to work and places to live'. Related to this is another growing trend ...
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... challenge. In the UK alone, up to 40 per cent of the nation's total energy bill comes from lighting, heating and cooling buildings, so even a small change in window technology could have a significant effect in reducing energy ...
... challenge. In the UK alone, up to 40 per cent of the nation's total energy bill comes from lighting, heating and cooling buildings, so even a small change in window technology could have a significant effect in reducing energy ...
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... challenges. Construction projects are always huge, complex operations that can involve thousands of people working together. While adding new high-performance materials or energy-saving technologies might seem like a no-brainer, the ...
... challenges. Construction projects are always huge, complex operations that can involve thousands of people working together. While adding new high-performance materials or energy-saving technologies might seem like a no-brainer, the ...
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Chapter 2 Switch | 47 |
Chapter 3 Wet | 85 |
Chapter 4 Way | 121 |
Chapter 5 Drive | 157 |
Chapter 6 Loco | 191 |
Chapter 7 Connect | 227 |
Chapter 8 City | 263 |
Further Reading | 271 |
Acknowledgements | 281 |
Index | 283 |
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