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On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make
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- 9781605296470
- Book Title
- On the Grid : a Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make Our World Work
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
- Publication Year
- 2010
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Business & Economics
- Topic
- Infrastructure
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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A lively, captivating investigation into the infrastructure that makes society possible In our daily lives, we're surrounded by wires, pipes, utility poles, cell phone towers, and a myriad of other infrastructure that facilitate almost everything we do. Even though these systems are essential, when was the last time you gave them much thought? Not only is infrastructure shrouded in mystery, much of it is woefully out of date--bridges are falling, public transportation is overcrowded, and most roads haven't been updated since the 1950s. In On the Grid, Scott Huler sets out to understand all of the systems that shape our society--from transportation, water, and garbage to the Internet coming through our cable lines. He begins his entertaining, fascinating journey at his house in Raleigh, North Carolina, and travels everywhere from the inside of a storm water pipe to the sewers of ancient Rome. Each chapter follows one element of infrastructure back to its source. Huler visits power plants, watches new asphalt pavement being laid, and traces a drop of water backward from his faucet to the Gulf of Mexico. He reaches out to guides along the way, both the workers who operate these systems and the people who plan them. A mesmerizing and hilarious narrative, On the Grid is filled with amazing insights, interviews, and stories that bring an overlooked but indispensable subject to life. You'll never look at your day the same way again.
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Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
1605296473
ISBN-13
9781605296470
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78706390
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Book Title
On the Grid : a Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make Our World Work
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Infrastructure
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Business & Economics
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
20 oz
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Hc79.C3
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"Terrific new book . . . a fascinating read." -- Robin Young, host of NPR's Here and Now "Scott Huler's fascinating account of his trips through the mesmerizingly crafted infrastructure that sustains our modern american lives gets us toward an understanding of a system that ought to be celebrated." --Robert Sullivan, author of The Thoreau You Don't Know
Copyright Date
2010
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Trade
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2010-007835
Dewey Decimal
363.60973
Dewey Edition
22
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