About the book
'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece' Ed Yong
'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' Austin Kleon
Every day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from distant mountains and electricity from the sun. The systems that run our world are invisible to us until they fail.
Infrastructure enables lives of astounding ease and freedom that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. These technological systems - the most complex and vast ever created by humans - have allowed us to work collectively for the public good. But these systems are now beginning to fail us.
Engineering professor Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, and just how much they shape our lives - but also the price they extract, who pays it and in what ways, as well as the threats to our infrastructure in a changing world.
From Snowdonia's Electric Mountain to a solar plant in southern India, Chachra shows how we can rebuild our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. We need to learn how to see these systems and to transform them, together, because the cost of not being able to rely on them is unthinkably high.
Editions of How Infrastructure Works
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781911709541
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804995952
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781911709558
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529928495
Read an Excerpt
'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece' Ed Yong
'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' Austin Kleon
Every day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from distant mountains and electricity from the sun. The systems that run our world are invisible to us until they fail.
Infrastructure enables lives of astounding ease and freedom that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. These technological systems - the most complex and vast ever created by humans - have allowed us to work collectively for the public good. But these systems are now beginning to fail us.
Engineering professor Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, and just how much they shape our lives - but also the price they extract, who pays it and in what ways, as well as the threats to our infrastructure in a changing world.
From Snowdonia's Electric Mountain to a solar plant in southern India, Chachra shows how we can rebuild our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. We need to learn how to see these systems and to transform them, together, because the cost of not being able to rely on them is unthinkably high.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is How Infrastructure Works about?
'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece' Ed Yong
'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' Austin Kleon
Every day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from distant mountains and electricity from the sun. The systems that run our world are invisible to us until they fail.
Infrastructure enables lives of astounding ease and freedom that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. These technological systems - the most complex and vast ever created by humans - have allowed us to work collectively for the public good. But these systems are now beginning to fail us.
Engineering professor Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, and just how much they shape our lives - but also the price they extract, who pays it and in what ways, as well as the threats to our infrastructure in a changing world.
From Snowdonia's Electric Mountain to a solar plant in southern India, Chachra shows how we can rebuild our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. We need to learn how to see these systems and to transform them, together, because the cost of not being able to rely on them is unthinkably high.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How Infrastructure Works?
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes > Civil engineering, surveying and building
Where can I read a sample of How Infrastructure Works?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781911709541
Who is/are the Author/s of the book How Infrastructure Works?
Deb Chachra
Who is the Publisher of the book How Infrastructure Works?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
How Infrastructure Works is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781911709541) and paperback(ISBN 9781804995952) and paperback(ISBN 9781911709558) and ebook(ISBN 9781529928495)
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