Every modern community, whether it is a town, city, or nation, relies on its infrastructure to provide its citizens with their most fundamental needs. A solid infrastructure is essential for reliable transportation, access to water, goods, and power, and efficient waste management. Each book examines one area of infrastructure and its role in the community. Full-color photographs, fast facts, and accessible text provide readers with detailed descriptions of the system, an overview of its history and development, a description of the jobs that support the system, and a look at how technology may change the future of the infrastructure. Features include: Encourages students to engage more thoughtfully with technology and services they encounter every day. Correlates directly with Next Generation Science Standards involving engineering design and its influence on society. Draws from state curricular standards about optimizing tools and technology. Contains Further Reading sections providing resources for additional study.