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The Story of Bonn’s Empty Government Buildings When a national capital moves to another city

The #story is out! Click here to read my latest #Substack and learn what happened to former government #buildings in #Bonn, Germany: derrible.substack.com/p/the-story-...

Scrambling for present ideas? #Books always make great presents!

Make someone very happy with #TheInfrastructureBook. Get it in #paperback, #digital, or #audio format.

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Infrastructure Book “[A] penetrating analysis of urban infrastructure…” —NatureClean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing,...

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Last weekend, I posted my latest #InfrastructureisEverywhere story.

It's about #utilitypoles. They're fabulous and underrated, and I think it's unfair.

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In easy-to-understand manner, author stresses infrastructure’s importance The Infrastructure Book shines a light on the importance of our infrastructure and does it in a way that is understandable to nonexperts.

#TheInfrastructureBook was reviewed by the American Society of Civil Engineers #ASCE

“Derrible’s book is a worthy new tool… expertly done with a snappy and engaging writing style perfectly suited to his goal of making engineering accessible.”

I am blessed 🙏

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The Three Dams of Saint Pierre Don't judge a dam by its concrete

Yesterday, I sent my second #InfrastructureisEverywhere newsletter: The Three Dams of Saint Pierre. I am very, very excited about this newsletter.

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Stories that are out of this world: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

#Nature reviewed and found #TheInfrastructureBook one of the "best science picks" 🤯 !!!

#Nature's book reviews are not emphatic, not to endorse books. Still, the fact that my book was selected amazes me: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The Infrastructure Book - Prometheus Books Clean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ...

Father's Day is this Sunday. I have the perfect gift for you.. a copy of #TheInfrastructureBook 😀 !

If you're in Chicago, DM me to sign it.

I wish I had thought of it for Mother's Day, because I know many mothers have enjoyed it.

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Looking for a copy of #TheInfrastructureBook in #Chicago? Head to Unabridged Bookstore in #Lakeview, one of my favorite independent bookstores. They have a few (signed) copies... go quickly, I know they've run out before... if they're out, order a copy and let me know so I can sign it too.

SHORT STORY ALERT: The Tough Life of an Electric Transmission Tower

"It’s tough being an electric transmission tower. Rain or shine, hot or cold, windy or calm, they must stand tall. I met one once in Chicago, and he wasn’t happy..."

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Want to hear about #infrastructure?

I had a fantastic time talking about #TheInfrastructureBook with Mark Hurst last week on his show #Techtonic. I think it was my best interview yet!

You can find the interview on all podcast platforms and at wfmu.org/playlists/TD

Looking for a (signed) copy of #TheInfrastructureBook in #NYC? Head to Rizzoli Bookstore next to Madison Square Park! What a gorgous bookstore!

I couldn't help myself. I had a blast making action figures with my family. I followed the instructions at www.linkedin.com/posts/maznad....

Thank you to everyone who rated #TheInfrastructureBook on GoodReads, Kobo, and Amazon! I am really grateful!

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Thank you! I have received so much support for #TheInfrastructureBook. I am very touched.

Please consider rating the book on #GoodReads, #Amazon, and other platforms. Competition for books is fierce. Your reviews help!

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A French archipelago with 6,000 residents finds itself in Trump’s tariff crosshairs Representatives of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a collection of eight islands off the coast of Newfoundland, might know what miscalculation led to a 50 per cent rate before it was lowered Monday

Is any publicity good publicity? With its 6,000 people stranded on a tiny archipelago, my hometown of #SaintPierreandMiquelon is on the news, supposedly as "Public Enemy Number 1 for America": www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

#12 – Sybil Derrible - The American Surveyor In this episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus interviews Sybil Derrible, a professor of Urban Engineering and author of ‘The Infrastructure Book: How...

I had a blast talking about #TheInfrastructureBook on the podcast Everything is Somewhere! Great show!

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And not only transit operations, but fixing transit vehicles too! He’s got chapters on the types of transit vehicles and how they work

Vukan Vuchic has done pretty much everything with transit. His work is amazing and comprehensive.

To all my friends in #Canada, you can get your copy of #TheInfrastructureBook at Chapters Indigo! A friend of mine had fun taking pictures of the book around the Bay & Bloor store in #Toronto! Love it!

The Infrastructure Book - Prometheus Books Clean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ...

The #ASCE Infrastructure Report Card is out! America gets a #C grade. Not bad but can do better. Learn about the engineering principles that govern how infrastructure works in #TheInfrastructureBook (or consider gifting the book): www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...

I am not active on #X, but I have been getting many, many notifications on old posts in the past week. Does anyone know if the #bots have been let loose?

I am not active on #X, but I have been getting many, many notifications on old posts in the past week. Does anyone know if the #bots have been let loose?

#TheInfrastructureBook is out!

Want to know how #water is treated, why #cities #flood, what causes #trafficcongestion, how #electricity is generated, how the #internet works?

Available in print, digital, and audio formats

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Exactly. A primer on infrastructure… to lay the path for future books 😉.

I didn’t. The book is only about how infrastructure works now, the engineering principles (e.g., how water is treated, what is traffic congestion). I cover 7 systems: water, wastewater, transport, electricity, gas, solid waste, and telecommunications. I don’t have anything about construction.

I had the best time talking about my work and presenting #TheInfrastructureBook (coming out in 3 weeks!!!) at the University of Seoul (#UOS). And, of course, I am thrilled to be back in #Seoul with its magnificent #CheonggyecheonRiver (my favorite infrastructure of all time).