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Deb Chachra How Infrastructure Works (Hardback)
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- Publication Name
- How Infrastructure Works
- Title
- How Infrastructure Works
- Subtitle
- Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
- ISBN-10
- 0593086597
- EAN
- 9780593086599
- ISBN
- 9780593086599
- Release Date
- 10/17/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Book Title
- How Infrastructure Works : inside the Systems That Shape Our World
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Political Science
- Topic
- Urban & Land Use Planning, Civil / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us Infrastructure is a marvel, meeting our basic needs and enabling lives of astounding ease and productivity that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. It is the physical manifestation of our social contract--of our ability to work collectively for the public good--and it consists of the most complex and vast technological systems ever created by humans. A soaring bridge is an obvious infrastructural feat, but so are the mostly hidden reservoirs, transformers, sewers, cables, and pipes that deliver water, energy, and information to wherever we need it. When these systems work well, they hide in plain sight. Engineer and materials scientist Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, just how much we rely on them--but also whom they work well for, and who pays the costs. Across the U.S. and elsewhere, these systems are suffering from systemic neglect and the effects of climate change, becoming unavoidably visible when they break down. Communities that are already marginalized often bear the brunt of these failures. But Chachra maps out a path for transforming and rebuilding our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. The cost of not being able to rely on these systems is unthinkably high. We need to learn how to see them--and fix them, together--before it's too late.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593086597
ISBN-13
9780593086599
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6059025652
Product Key Features
Book Title
How Infrastructure Works : inside the Systems That Shape Our World
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Civil / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ta148.C44 2023
Reviews
Praise for How Infrastructure Works: "Superbly rendered. . . . A rare book on engineering and its economics that will satisfy general readers." -- Kirkus ( starred review ) "The urgent problems of the modern era have instilled in so many of us a deep craving to more clearly see the systems that define our lives, to better understand when and why they fail, and to regain agency over a world that can seem too complex to understand much less affect. Fortunately, Deb Chachra has written exactly the book we needed. Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes "A wonderful, wide-ranging narrative addressing the technical, social, personal, historical, and political aspects of the often-disregarded, invisible systems that support us. Forged of a huge heart and vast expertise, it shines with fierce humanity." --Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights and H Is for Hawk " How Infrastructure Works gives you x-ray vision into our built environment. It's also a ton of fun to read; Chachra is a gifted stylist and a first-rate intellectual guide." --Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World "Deb Chachra provides a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding the hidden systems that keep our everyday lives going. You won't see the world the same after reading this book!" --Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "Deb Chachra is the perfect guide not just to how infrastructure works but also how it feels . This book is just like the power plants it describes: a precise machine, a fountain of energy." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore "A hopeful, lyrical--even beautiful--hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world, from sewers to roads to the power grid." --Cory Doctorow, Praise for How Infrastructure Works: "Insightful. . . . Written in a distinctive style that is both conversational and erudite, this is an accessible and enjoyable account. Readers will be engrossed." -- Publishers Weekly ( starred review ) "Superbly rendered. . . . A rare book on engineering and its economics that will satisfy general readers." -- Kirkus ( starred review ) "The urgent problems of the modern era have instilled in so many of us a deep craving to more clearly see the systems that define our lives, to better understand when and why they fail, and to regain agency over a world that can seem too complex to understand much less affect. Fortunately, Deb Chachra has written exactly the book we needed. Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes "A wonderful, wide-ranging narrative addressing the technical, social, personal, historical, and political aspects of the often-disregarded, invisible systems that support us. Forged of a huge heart and vast expertise, it shines with fierce humanity." --Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights and H Is for Hawk " How Infrastructure Works gives you x-ray vision into our built environment. It's also a ton of fun to read; Chachra is a gifted stylist and a first-rate intellectual guide." --Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World "Deb Chachra provides a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding the hidden systems that keep our everyday lives going. You won't see the world the same after reading this book!" --Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "Deb Chachra is the perfect guide not just to how infrastructure works but also how it feels . This book is just like the power plants it describes: a precise machine, a fountain of energy." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore "A hopeful, lyrical--even beautiful--hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world, from sewers to roads to the power grid." --Cory Doctorow, Praise for How Infrastructure Works: "Essential. . . . a passionate argument for the political necessity of functioning infrastructure." --Annalee Newitz, The Washington Post "This book articulates something of a philosophy of infrastructure: both a convincing call for us to think harder about these systems and a road map for how we might do so productively. . . . Chachra's vision is positive, even galvanizing." -- The Atlantic "Insightful. . . . Written in a distinctive style that is both conversational and erudite, this is an accessible and enjoyable account. Readers will be engrossed." -- Publishers Weekly ( starred review ) "Superbly rendered. . . . A rare book on engineering and its economics that will satisfy general readers." -- Kirkus ( starred review ) "As the world deals with climate instability, Chachra offers a vision of inclusive design that reimagines what communities can become. Writing with enthusiasm and clarity, Chachra explains complex systems and human dynamics in this approachable, informative study of the world around us." -- Booklist "The urgent problems of the modern era have instilled in so many of us a deep craving to more clearly see the systems that define our lives, to better understand when and why they fail, and to regain agency over a world that can seem too complex to understand much less affect. Fortunately, Deb Chachra has written exactly the book we needed. Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes "A wonderful, wide-ranging narrative addressing the technical, social, personal, historical, and political aspects of the often-disregarded, invisible systems that support us. Forged of a huge heart and vast expertise, it shines with fierce humanity." --Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights and H Is for Hawk " How Infrastructure Works gives you x-ray vision into our built environment. It's also a ton of fun to read; Chachra is a gifted stylist and a first-rate intellectual guide." --Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World "Deb Chachra provides a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding the hidden systems that keep our everyday lives going. You won't see the world the same after reading this book!" --Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "Deb Chachra is the perfect guide not just to how infrastructure works but also how it feels . This book is just like the power plants it describes: a precise machine, a fountain of energy." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore "A hopeful, lyrical--even beautiful--hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world, from sewers to roads to the power grid." --Cory Doctorow "An extraordinary book that shows just how much the vast engineering structures that we rely on every day are shaped by political and social forces. It's a passionate plea for people to understand that engineering is deeply human." --Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters, Praise for How Infrastructure Works: "The urgent problems of the modern era have instilled in so many of us a deep craving to more clearly see the systems that define our lives, to better understand when and why they fail, and to regain agency over a world that can seem too complex to understand much less affect. Fortunately, Deb Chachra has written exactly the book we needed. Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes "A wonderful, wide-ranging narrative addressing the technical, social, personal, historical, and political aspects of the often-disregarded, invisible systems that support us. Forged of a huge heart and vast expertise, it shines with fierce humanity." --Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights and H Is for Hawk " How Infrastructure Works gives you x-ray vision into our built environment. It's also a ton of fun to read; Chachra is a gifted stylist and a first-rate intellectual guide." --Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World "Deb Chachra provides a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding the hidden systems that keep our everyday lives going. You won't see the world the same after reading this book!" --Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "Deb Chachra is the perfect guide not just to how infrastructure works but also how it feels . This book is just like the power plants it describes: a precise machine, a fountain of energy." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Praise for How Infrastructure Works: "Superbly rendered. . . . A rare book on engineering and its economics that will satisfy general readers." -- Kirkus ( starred review ) "The urgent problems of the modern era have instilled in so many of us a deep craving to more clearly see the systems that define our lives, to better understand when and why they fail, and to regain agency over a world that can seem too complex to understand much less affect. Fortunately, Deb Chachra has written exactly the book we needed. Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece." --Ed Yong, author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes "A wonderful, wide-ranging narrative addressing the technical, social, personal, historical, and political aspects of the often-disregarded, invisible systems that support us. Forged of a huge heart and vast expertise, it shines with fierce humanity." --Helen Macdonald, author of Vesper Flights and H Is for Hawk " How Infrastructure Works gives you x-ray vision into our built environment. It's also a ton of fun to read; Chachra is a gifted stylist and a first-rate intellectual guide." --Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World "Deb Chachra provides a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding the hidden systems that keep our everyday lives going. You won't see the world the same after reading this book!" --Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist "Deb Chachra is the perfect guide not just to how infrastructure works but also how it feels . This book is just like the power plants it describes: a precise machine, a fountain of energy." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
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2023-014882
Dewey Decimal
363
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Trade
Dewey Edition
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