Hidden systems water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind the systems we use every day /
"We use these systems every day, but most of us don't know when and why they were built, or how they even work. What if the way we use them isn't compatible with our world today--or the better future we want to build?"--Back cover.
| Main Author: | Nott, Dan, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House Graphic,
[2023]
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| Physical Description: |
262 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: What is a hidden system?
- Lines of light: How do we picture the internet, and what is it actually?
- Power grid: How do we power our world with electricity?
- Waterworks: Where is our place in Earth's most important system?
- Conclusion: What are the futures we can imagine?
- Sketchbook.