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# Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis (Bloomsbury Sigma) Hardcover – 11 Aug. 2016

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    7 months later...
  

*by Y***I on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2017*

I actually bought this book as a present for a family member because I thought she'd enjoy it, and find it interesting. I managed to pick up this book over my holiday to have a good read myself - although the topic is generally quite interesting, and it does give insight into how things are done - I find the writing style a bit less advanced that other books on similar topics. The level of writing is probably more similar at high GCSE / low A-level if terms of quality of content - I don't intend this comment to come across as a snobby: what I mean is, if you compare information given to students in revision books at that level - the information is delivered in a similar way! There are definitely more interesting chapters for one to read, but I think that is also down to personal preference.

### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Hard to escape feeling that author is a shill
  

*by M***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2019*

I don’t remember the last time I read a book that featured so much corporate puffery. One seriously begins to wonder what the profit margin must be for such a short book which contains so much advertising. Must’ve been incredible. So well done on that front. Edifying read, however, it really is not.While the author seems very knowledgeable about the topic, and notwithstanding the fact that the topic is very compelling, the book was an absolute waste of money and I urge others not to make the same mistake I did in buying it.After every explanation of every novel technology, we’re treated to the (undeclared) “...and now a word from our sponsors” section, where author rolls a few pat-back questions to the brand behind the tech, such as “how did you manage to do such a great job?” or “What part of your successful design do you think is the best?”It gets really quite embarrassing.I should add, I don’t have hard evidence that the advertisements in the book were actually paid for by the brands in question, but it certainly appears that way and I wonder if this is the new way of the world now... are we expected to pay for the ads we endure?No thanks.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Popular science at its best
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2016*

If you're interested in the built environment (perhaps you're a fan of 99% Invisible) then this is the book for you. The author manages to present the almost impossibly wide topic in a clear and engaging way.Written as an ode to the modern city, the author injects her infectious enthusiasm and humour into the pages to make a potentially dry subject really engaging. The balance between basic science, current technology and future predictions is just right; not too basic for those with a science background but also unlikely to lose the casual reader.Given how important cities are to our modern world, this is a must read non-fiction book.Disclosure: I precious worked with the author and was interviewed for this book.

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