Contents Cities On Top of the World The roofs of skyscrapers 10 Fun at the Top Sky parks and gardens 12 Going Down All about elevators 14 High Power Lighting up the city 16 A Slice of Life Open plan style a IORR 18 On the Streets The buzz at ground level 20 Power under our Feet Cable lifelines 22 Keeping Clean Water and sewage systems FAO DOOR wenty I 24 Travel below Ground Bes Underground railways 26 Down Under Deep foundations 28 Fantastic City Facts 30 The Future 31 32 Glossary and Index
Cities The most successful cities in the world attract millions of people New arrivals and new businesses put pressure on land This is why our biggest cities are buit ever upwards and down below ground level This book takes a look at what happens from the very top to the underground depths and the layers in between INTZ Reaching for the Sky City skyscrapers soar higher and higher but no space is wasted even at the top The wind sun and great views are fully used High Power From the top elevators and escalators whisk you down from floor to floor powered by electric cables hidden behind walls and ceilings Along the Ground You can walk cycle or take the bus or streetcar along bustling city streets Shiny store a IROOR windows and dazzling neon lights make the big city sparkle Underground For speedy travel take a subway train Also down under lie hidden networks of cabling and entire water and sewage systems 1 OPOO ID THE NEED Taskater
