ABOUT THE EVENT
The group will discuss “Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis” by Laurie Winkless. Science is at work behind the scenes of major cities of the world. Technological advances in fields as diverse as quantum mechanics, electronics, and nanotechnology are proving increasingly important to city life, and the urban world will turn to science to deliver solutions to the problems of the future.
Science and the City starts at your front door and guides you through the technology of everyday city life: how new approaches to building materials help to construct the tallest skyscrapers in Dubai, how New Yorkers use light to treat their drinking water, how Tokyo commuters’ footsteps power gates in train stations. Winkless reveals how technology will help us meet the challenges of a soaring world population–from an ever-increasing demand for power, water and internet access, to simply how to get about in a megacity of tens of millions of people. A copy of this book may be reserved at the Library or at www.ccls.org. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations not required. Food and drink not included but will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Lindsay Friedenberg at lfriedenberg@gmail.com.
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