A Scientist in the City

by James Trefil

Overview

The bestselling author of The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy and 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science explores the science and technology behind the cities of today, offering a "things-to-come" look at the cities of tomorrow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385261098
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/1994
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

James Trefil, the Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University, is the author of more than 40 books and 100 articles in professional journals. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the World Economic Forum. He is the recipient of the Andrew Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics, the Westinghouse and Subaru Awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the 2008 Science Writing Award from the American Physical Society.

Editorial Reviews

"Clear and  coherent...refreshingly clear-eyed and  unsentimental."— Washington Post.

"A highly readable look at cities that casually  ranges from mudhuts to glass-and-steel skyscrapers,  from the atomic structure of iron to the top of the  Sears Tower in Chicago." — San  Francisco Chronicle.

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