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On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make

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Condition: Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ... Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

ISBN: 9781605296470

Book Title: On the Grid : a Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make Our World Work

Item Length: 9.3 in

Publisher: Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

Publication Year: 2010

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 1 in

Author: Scott Huler

Genre: Business & Economics

Topic: Infrastructure

Item Width: 6.4 in

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 Not only is infrastructure shrouded in mystery, much of it is woefully out of date--bridges are falling, public transportation is overcrowded, and most roads haven't been updated since the 1950s.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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-10

1605296473

ISBN-13

9781605296470

eBay Product ID (ePID)

78706390

Product Key Features

Book Title

On the Grid : a Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make Our World Work

Author

Scott Huler

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Infrastructure

Publication Year

2010

Genre

Business & Economics

Number of Pages

256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

9.3 in

Item Height

1 in

Item Width

6.4 in

Item Weight

20 oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Hc79.C3

Reviews

"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

2010

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Trade

Lccn

2010-007835

Dewey Decimal

363.60973

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