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The Works : Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher (2007, UK-B Format Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780143112709
- Book Title
- Works : Anatomy of a City
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 10.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Reference, Architecture, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Engineering (General), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Infrastructure, Curiosities & Wonders, Methods & Materials
- Item Weight
- 30.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143112708
ISBN-13
9780143112709
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59376470
Product Key Features
Book Title
Works : Anatomy of a City
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Engineering (General), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Infrastructure, Curiosities & Wonders, Methods & Materials
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Reference, Architecture, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
30.6 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"The Works" is both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure. "Time Out New York" Its a rare person who wont find something of interest in "The Works," whether its an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of whats down a manhole. "New York Post", " The Works is both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure." - Time Out New York "It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works , whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole." - New York Post, "The Worksis both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure." -Time Out New York "It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works, whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole." -New York Post, " The Works is both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure." --Time Out New York "It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works , whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole." --New York Post, " The Works is both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure." - Time Out New York "It''s a rare person who won''t find something of interest in The Works , whether it''s an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what''s down a manhole." - New York Post, The Worksis both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure.” —Time Out New York It’s a rare person who won’t find something of interest in The Works, whether it’s an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what’s down a manhole.” —New York Post
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
307.1/216
Synopsis
A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, "The Works" takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, "The Works" gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century., A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city "It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works , whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole." --New York Post Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, The Works takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, The Works gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century., A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city "It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works , whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole." -New York Post Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, The Works takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, The Works gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century., A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, The Works takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, The Works gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century., Offering a cross section of hidden infrastructure, this title uses innovative graphic images and clear text explanations to answer questions about the way things work in a modern city.
LC Classification Number
HT166.A786 2007
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