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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... surface on both sides. This process is continuous, which makes it possible to produce mind-bogglingly huge sheets of glass. For global glass brand Pilkington United Kingdom (yes, named after Alastair), the maximum size of glass panes ...
... surface on both sides. This process is continuous, which makes it possible to produce mind-bogglingly huge sheets of glass. For global glass brand Pilkington United Kingdom (yes, named after Alastair), the maximum size of glass panes ...
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... surfaces of a double-glazed window, protecting them from environmental damage, and ensuring they last as long as the window does. one thing that's worth mentioning is that the huge glass facades in many tall structures don't actually ...
... surfaces of a double-glazed window, protecting them from environmental damage, and ensuring they last as long as the window does. one thing that's worth mentioning is that the huge glass facades in many tall structures don't actually ...
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... surface, foundations are typically formed by a network of steel beams called piles, which spread like the roots of a tree to distribute the building's weight. For less ideal ground conditions, there are alternatives: the 88-storey, 452m ...
... surface, foundations are typically formed by a network of steel beams called piles, which spread like the roots of a tree to distribute the building's weight. For less ideal ground conditions, there are alternatives: the 88-storey, 452m ...
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... surface objects). role breaks – This it down can means block any that dirt infrared it that can be used to produce windows that don't let heat escape. In 2016, researchers at University College London announced the development of their ...
... surface objects). role breaks – This it down can means block any that dirt infrared it that can be used to produce windows that don't let heat escape. In 2016, researchers at University College London announced the development of their ...
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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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