The boot time is pretty fast, and he navigates through (瀏覽 ) a few chapters before swiping into a fully rendered 3D molecule that can be spun around to view its various building blocks.

Furthermore, students will be able to purchase sections of the text instead of buying the whole thing, with individual chapters costing as little as $200.

They don't have time to read a chapter three or four times.

First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk

Read at least several chapters at one sitting.

In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr. Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

What does the author say in the chapter on skyscrapers

Smith has written a breezy guidebook, with a series of short chapters dedicated to specific aspects of urbanity - parks, say, or the various schemes that have been put forward over the years for building the perfect city.

For example, in one chapter she exposes a myth that I've heard taught by university physics professors.

I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter brought to life by pieces of fascinating knowledge.