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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Together, we'll trawl through the latest research papers to find the coolest technologies you've never heard of, which are set to change the way we build, travel and work in the future. It's going to be fun. This is not a book written ...
Together, we'll trawl through the latest research papers to find the coolest technologies you've never heard of, which are set to change the way we build, travel and work in the future. It's going to be fun. This is not a book written ...
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Few words better sum up a vision of a vibrant, growing, future-facing city, so they're a perfect place to begin our exploration. Skyscrapers aren't a truly modern invention. High-rise buildings have been found in the heart of cities for ...
Few words better sum up a vision of a vibrant, growing, future-facing city, so they're a perfect place to begin our exploration. Skyscrapers aren't a truly modern invention. High-rise buildings have been found in the heart of cities for ...
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We've learned about everything from foundations and concrete to elevators and wind, and even managed to take inspiration from some interesting people. The next step for us is a little different – our first foray into the future.
We've learned about everything from foundations and concrete to elevators and wind, and even managed to take inspiration from some interesting people. The next step for us is a little different – our first foray into the future.
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Baker suggests that in the future, we'll see fewer cities split into a central business district and surrounding suburbs. 'Low-density city sprawls are inefficient. Too often, people live in residential districts, and then travel into ...
Baker suggests that in the future, we'll see fewer cities split into a central business district and surrounding suburbs. 'Low-density city sprawls are inefficient. Too often, people live in residential districts, and then travel into ...
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However, the process is still slow and very costly, so it is unlikely to replace traditionally built houses any time soon. Still, definitely something for the far distant future. Function For many of my friends, I've long been that.
However, the process is still slow and very costly, so it is unlikely to replace traditionally built houses any time soon. Still, definitely something for the far distant future. Function For many of my friends, I've long been that.
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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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