Saturday, August 27, 2016

SCIENCE AND THE CITY

Some say you can build a city on rock and roll, but in reality it takes an whole lot of science and engineering to cope with the demands of a vast population concentrated in a relatively small area.

Laurie Winkless guides us through what materials we need to create a city, how the components of a city work and the technology that has shaped cities in the past and what might happen to them in the future.

Skyscrapers are a predominant feature of the city, and they have grown higher and more sophisticated since the first elevator systems and steel frameworks allowed

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from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/book-reviews-latest-literary-releases/16064-scienceandthecity

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