Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape - Brian Hayes (2005)

I read this one cover to cover. Chapters on mining, water, food, oil, electricity, waste and more help you decipher all of the industrial stuff you see while cruising our country. Learn why large electrical transmission lines come in groups of three with a fourth wire above. Learn the true (negative) value of trash. Understand rail switching yards. Get to know your highway system. This book really makes clear all of the effort and infrastructure required to get us through our daily lives...