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Infrastructure: A Guide to the Industrial Landscape
Brian Hayes
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Description for Infrastructure: A Guide to the Industrial Landscape
Paperback. "Original, highly readable.. An extraordinary book." -Anne Eisenberg, Scientific American Num Pages: 568 pages, 750 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1986.
The objects that fill our everyday environment such as streetlights and railway tracks are so familiar we hardly notice them. Larger, more exotic facilities like nuclear power plants have transformed vast tracts of the landscape. With a new chapter reflecting on recent disasters, Infrastructure is a compelling explorer’s guide to the world we’ve made for ourselves.
The objects that fill our everyday environment such as streetlights and railway tracks are so familiar we hardly notice them. Larger, more exotic facilities like nuclear power plants have transformed vast tracts of the landscape. With a new chapter reflecting on recent disasters, Infrastructure is a compelling explorer’s guide to the world we’ve made for ourselves.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1985g
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393349832
SKU
V9780393349832
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Brian Hayes
Brian Hayes is a senior writer for American Scientist and a recipient of a National Magazine Award. He lives in the Boston area.
Reviews for Infrastructure: A Guide to the Industrial Landscape
"Beautifully illustrated, continually informative, it richly deserves to become this season's unlikely bestseller."
Alain de Botton - The Independent "Why do you want to know about standpipes and manholes? Take a look, and you will."
Erica Wagner - The Times "One of the most magical books I’ve chanced upon…"
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Alain de Botton - The Independent "Why do you want to know about standpipes and manholes? Take a look, and you will."
Erica Wagner - The Times "One of the most magical books I’ve chanced upon…"
Alain de Botton - The Observer "When seen ... Read more