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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... chapters), but let's just unpick that last point: concrete gets stronger because of the chemistry that occurs between Portland cement and water. Contrary to popular belief, concrete doesn't 'dry out'; it ties water tightly into its ...
... chapters), but let's just unpick that last point: concrete gets stronger because of the chemistry that occurs between Portland cement and water. Contrary to popular belief, concrete doesn't 'dry out'; it ties water tightly into its ...
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... Chapter 2). Most elevators descend at just twothirds of their maximum speed. That limit is set by those of us inside the car – any faster and our ears would struggle with the pressure change. But this latest generation of high-speed ...
... Chapter 2). Most elevators descend at just twothirds of their maximum speed. That limit is set by those of us inside the car – any faster and our ears would struggle with the pressure change. But this latest generation of high-speed ...
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... chapter agreed that skyscrapers will continue to dominate our cities. And the reason is simple: density. The Earth's population is still increasing, as is the trend towards living in cities. Figures from 2014 show that 54 per cent of ...
... chapter agreed that skyscrapers will continue to dominate our cities. And the reason is simple: density. The Earth's population is still increasing, as is the trend towards living in cities. Figures from 2014 show that 54 per cent of ...
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... Chapter 4 to meet them. Sorry! In the meantime, let's talk about glass, another exciting area for tomorrow's skyscrapers. Windows are an important factor in a building's energy rating, and improving their efficiency while keeping them ...
... Chapter 4 to meet them. Sorry! In the meantime, let's talk about glass, another exciting area for tomorrow's skyscrapers. Windows are an important factor in a building's energy rating, and improving their efficiency while keeping them ...
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... Chapter 4). And a Dutch architecture firm collaborated with a printer manufacturer to develop a large-scale system that prints a bioplastic made from 80 per cent plant oils. Called the KamerMaker, this 6m (20ft)-tall printer creates ...
... Chapter 4). And a Dutch architecture firm collaborated with a printer manufacturer to develop a large-scale system that prints a bioplastic made from 80 per cent plant oils. Called the KamerMaker, this 6m (20ft)-tall printer creates ...
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