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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... steel and glass – skyscrapers. 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 ...
... steel and glass – skyscrapers. 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 ...
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... Steel Until the mid-1800s, large buildings were made of four standard materials: wood, stone, brick and iron. Wood was our first true construction material, and it's never really gone away. For bigger structures, though, stone and brick ...
... Steel Until the mid-1800s, large buildings were made of four standard materials: wood, stone, brick and iron. Wood was our first true construction material, and it's never really gone away. For bigger structures, though, stone and brick ...
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... Steel, or rather, steels, contain anywhere between 0.5 and 2 per cent carbon, making them harder than wrought iron, yet malleable and flexible, unlike cast iron. So these are potentially perfect for our needs. However, in the early days ...
... Steel, or rather, steels, contain anywhere between 0.5 and 2 per cent carbon, making them harder than wrought iron, yet malleable and flexible, unlike cast iron. So these are potentially perfect for our needs. However, in the early days ...
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... steel bars. But it came from humble beginnings. The ancient Babylonians built structures with a mixture of clay and pebbles, and parts of the Great Wall of China used cement-like material to bind blocks together. 'Modern' concrete only ...
... steel bars. But it came from humble beginnings. The ancient Babylonians built structures with a mixture of clay and pebbles, and parts of the Great Wall of China used cement-like material to bind blocks together. 'Modern' concrete only ...
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... steel mesh or a grid of steel rods (called 'rebar' by those in the know) running through it. This addition improves the tensile strength of concrete, soaking up the stress and minimising the risk of cracking. Despite their obvious ...
... steel mesh or a grid of steel rods (called 'rebar' by those in the know) running through it. This addition improves the tensile strength of concrete, soaking up the stress and minimising the risk of cracking. Despite their obvious ...
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