{"product_id":"the-infrastructure-book-sybil-derrible-9781493086641","title":"The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eClean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet - all this infrastructure is what makes cities work and powers our lives, often seamlessly and silently. Virtually everything we do and consume depends on infrastructure. Yet, most people have little to no idea how these systems work. How is water treated? How do cities manage rainwater? Why do traffic jams exist? How is electricity generated and distributed? What happens to trash after it is picked up? How does the Internet work?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Infrastructure Book\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned urban engineering expert Sybil Derrible reveals the behind-the-scenes machinations of the foundational systems that make our societies function. Visiting sixteen cities around the world and their unique approaches to organizational challenges - from water distribution in Hong Kong to waste management in Tokyo, and from Chicago's power grid to low Earth orbit satellites in space - this highly readable book uses fascinating case studies and historical detours to show how infrastructure works - and, sometimes, doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith large-scale infrastructure repairs looming and the need for existing infrastructure to be transformed, the book also shows how infrastructure can be more sustainable and resilient. After reading \u003ci\u003eThe Infrastructure Book\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will never look at a city the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sybil Derrible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493086642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493086641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sybil Derrible","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46293115109631,"sku":"9781493086641","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf528737-506e-428b-be95-5a619628a324.jpg?v=1730212169","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-infrastructure-book-sybil-derrible-9781493086641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}