The objects that fill our everyday environment such as streetlights and railway tracks are so familiar we hardly notice them. Larger, more exotic facilities like nuclear power plants have transformed vast tracts of the landscape. With a new chapter reflecting on recent disasters, Infrastructure is a compelling explorer's guide to the world we've made for ourselves.

About the Author
Brian Hayes is a senior writer for American Scientist and a recipient of a National Magazine Award. He lives in the Boston area.

Reviews
"Beautifully illustrated, continually informative, it richly deserves to become this season's unlikely bestseller." -- Alain de Botton - The Independent
"Why do you want to know about standpipes and manholes? Take a look, and you will." -- Erica Wagner - The Times
"One of the most magical books I've chanced upon..." -- Alain de Botton - The Observer
"When seen through the discriminating lens of author and photographer Brian Hayes, man-made objects appear as exquisite and natural as organic ones." -- Wired


Awards
Winner of Sally Hacker Prize 2006.



Book Information
ISBN 9780393349832
Author Brian Hayes
Format Paperback
Page Count 568
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 1968g
Dimensions(mm) 257mm * 257mm * 30mm