{"product_id":"the-works-anatomy-of-a-city-paperback","title":"The Works: Anatomy of a City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Ascher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in \u003ci\u003eThe Works\u003c\/i\u003e, whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--New York Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Works\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Works\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Ascher\u003c\/b\u003e serves on the faculty of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and manages Happold Consulting's U.S. practice. Prior to taking up her current positions, she worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and Vornado Realty Trust. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Way to Go: Moving by Sea, Land, and Air\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.78 x 8.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753866789152,"sku":"9780143112709","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af08666ed00ed759684db03c56573470.webp?v=1780028578","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-works-anatomy-of-a-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}