A bus arrives, clean water reaches a home, and a neighborhood market opens for the day. Behind familiar city moments are networks, workers, decisions, and shared needs worth exploring.

Cities and How Society Works brings together 190 questions across eight chapters: Why Cities Take Shape; Water, Waste, and Hidden Networks; Power, Buildings, and Daily Comfort; Streets, Transit, and Movement; Food, Goods, and Urban Logistics; Government and Public Services; Housing, Economy, and Community; and Resilient and Fair Cities.

Discover why people settle together, how services connect different places, and why comfortable city life involves more than tall buildings. Questions about transport, public spending, homes, green spaces, and community introduce the choices behind everyday surroundings.

Each question pairs a clear English explanation with a full-color illustration. A highlighted sentence focuses attention on the central idea, while “Good to know” features add another detail for discussion. The text connects physical infrastructure with the people who maintain, use, and share it.

Read a question together, relate it to a familiar public place, or explore a favorite topic independently. This illustrated paperback invites readers to notice ordinary city life with fresh curiosity and consider how different residents experience the same neighborhood.

• 190 questions across eight chapters
• Full-color illustrations and clear English explanations
• Infrastructure, transport, services, housing, and community
• Highlighted ideas and “Good to know” features
• English-language paperback, 14.5 × 21 cm

Book Details

Language

English

Format

Paperback, perfect bound

Trim size

14.5 × 21 cm

Interior

Full-color illustrations and text

Interior pages

200

Author / contributor

Rick Zhang

Publisher

ZHIDIAN INTERNATIONAL (USA) LLC

ISBN

9798907009165

What you receive

One physical printed book

Questions About This Edition

Is this a physical book or a download?

This is one physical paperback book, not a digital download.

What language is the book written in?

The book is written in English.

Does this edition include color illustrations?

Yes. This is the full-color illustrated edition.

What topic does this volume cover?

A bus arrives, clean water reaches a home, and a neighborhood market opens for the day. Behind familiar city moments are networks, workers, decisions, and shared needs worth exploring.