The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives
| AUTHOR | Derrible, Sybil |
| PUBLISHER | Prometheus Books (03/04/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In The Infrastructure Book, urban engineering expert Sybil Derrible pulls back the curtain on the essential systems that power modern cities clean water, electricity, transit, waste, and even the Internet revealing how they work, where they fail, and how they can become more sustainable. Through engaging case studies from sixteen global cities, Derrible shows how the complex web of infrastructure quietly shapes our daily lives and why understanding it is crucial to our future.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781493086641
ISBN-10:
1493086642
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
260
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.59 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Civil - General
Technology & Engineering | Sociology - Urban
Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects
Dewey Decimal:
628
Library of Congress Control Number:
2024040189
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In The Infrastructure Book, urban engineering expert Sybil Derrible pulls back the curtain on the essential systems that power modern cities clean water, electricity, transit, waste, and even the Internet revealing how they work, where they fail, and how they can become more sustainable. Through engaging case studies from sixteen global cities, Derrible shows how the complex web of infrastructure quietly shapes our daily lives and why understanding it is crucial to our future.
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