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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... come as a surprise to Baker and his colleagues. Long before a single pile was driven into the Dubai desert, the Burj Khalifa had been extensively modelled using a type of maths called computational fluid dynamics. As well as a lot of ...
... come as a surprise to Baker and his colleagues. Long before a single pile was driven into the Dubai desert, the Burj Khalifa had been extensively modelled using a type of maths called computational fluid dynamics. As well as a lot of ...
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... comes in the 'tuned' bit of the name – it's all about its frequency. TMDs tend to sit near the top of a skyscraper, where the acceleration is greatest, so as soon as the building begins to sway in one direction, it is set into motion ...
... comes in the 'tuned' bit of the name – it's all about its frequency. TMDs tend to sit near the top of a skyscraper, where the acceleration is greatest, so as soon as the building begins to sway in one direction, it is set into motion ...
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... comes from lighting, heating and cooling buildings, so even a small change in window technology could have a significant effect in reducing energy consumption. In late 2015, a group of Chinese researchers reported on their development ...
... comes from lighting, heating and cooling buildings, so even a small change in window technology could have a significant effect in reducing energy consumption. In late 2015, a group of Chinese researchers reported on their development ...
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... come in Chapter 2) will heat the air at the top of the hollow structure, and thanks to the stack effect, it will draw cool air through the building – a sort of natural air conditioning that can be used in its rooms and offices. Lead ...
... come in Chapter 2) will heat the air at the top of the hollow structure, and thanks to the stack effect, it will draw cool air through the building – a sort of natural air conditioning that can be used in its rooms and offices. Lead ...
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... come under the heading of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and they've been around since the 1980s. But they're finally beginning to get a major upgrade. In cities across the world, software is being used not only to see how a ...
... come under the heading of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and they've been around since the 1980s. But they're finally beginning to get a major upgrade. In cities across the world, software is being used not only to see how a ...
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