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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... future. It's going to be fun. This is not a book written by a (lapsed) scientist solely for other scientists. This is for everyone who has ever wondered how traffic lights work, or why birds can perch safely on power cables. SATC is for ...
... future. It's going to be fun. This is not a book written by a (lapsed) scientist solely for other scientists. This is for everyone who has ever wondered how traffic lights work, or why birds can perch safely on power cables. SATC is for ...
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... 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 130 years, and the motivation behind constructing them ...
... 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 130 years, and the motivation behind constructing them ...
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... future. How do you think our skylines will change as urban technology continues to develop? Tomorrow Everyone I spoke to for this chapter agreed that skyscrapers will continue to dominate our cities. And the reason is simple: density ...
... future. How do you think our skylines will change as urban technology continues to develop? Tomorrow Everyone I spoke to for this chapter agreed that skyscrapers will continue to dominate our cities. And the reason is simple: density ...
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... 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 the centre for work. This ...
... 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 the centre for work. This ...
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... 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.
... 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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