Cities
Subtitle: discover how they work
By: Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Tom Casteel
Contributors: Casteel, Tom, illustrator
Series: Build it yourself series; "Build it yourself" series
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9781619302136; 9781619302174
Subjects: Cities and towns; City planning; Juvenile literature; Civil engineering
Description: Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.
Notes: "With 25 projects."

Includes bibliographical references (page 120) and index.

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Table of contents: title: The birth of a city; title: Cities grow up; title: Bringing power to the people; title: Water challenges; title: Getting around above ground; title: Getting around underground; title: Urbanization; title: Who's in charge?; title: Cities and nature; title: Each city if unique.