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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · 2d

Last weekend, I posted my latest #InfrastructureisEverywhere story.

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

Learn to read them by reading the story: derrible.substack.com/p/pole-reading

Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · 10d

This weekend, I have a new story coming out in my #InfrastructureisEverywhere newsletter. I am very excited. It's about... #utilitypoles! We will learn to read them.

Sign up to get it to your inbox. It takes 5 seconds and it's free: derrible.substack.com

Sybil Derrible | Substack

Urban Engineer (sybilderrible.com). Author of The Infrastructure Book. Professor (UIC). Director of CSUN Lab (csun.uic.edu). Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). United Nations Environme...

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Jul 21

#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 🙏

www.asce.org/publications...

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.

www.asce.org

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Jul 8

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

Read the story at substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Join the newsletter at derrible.substack.com

The Three Dams of Saint Pierre

Don't judge a dam by its concrete

lnkd.in

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Jun 22

#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...

Stories that are out of this world: Books in brief

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

www.nature.com

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Jun 10

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.

Here's some buying options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...

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 ...

www.prometheusbooks.com

Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · May 28

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.

Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · May 19

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..."

Scroll to the bottom of sybilderrible.com/writings.html

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · May 14

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

Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Playlists & archives

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 24

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

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 13

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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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 11

Rating ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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!

Find the book: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...

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 ...

www.prometheusbooks.com

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 8

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...

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

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 2

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

amerisurv.com/podcast_epis...

#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...

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 2

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

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Apr 2

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

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Mar 31

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!

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Mar 26

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...

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 ...

www.prometheusbooks.com

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Mar 21

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?

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Mar 21

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?

Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Mar 12

#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

Some purchase options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Feb 26

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

Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Feb 26

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.

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Feb 11

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).

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Sybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · Jan 21

#TheInfrastructureBook is coming out in 40 days! While being short and readable, it goes over the engineering principles that make #infrastructure work. It's available pretty much everywhere (and as an audiobook). Some pre-order options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664....

Here's the TOC.

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