http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/manmade Questions tagged with 'manmade' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/106244/Help%2Dme%2Dlearn%2Dabout%2Dmanmade%2Dland I'm looking for books on how engineers turn water into land. For instance, big parts of Boston and Chicago are built on landfill and Dubai is creating some seriously crazy islands. I'm looking for a book that takes a general approach to discussing how this is done. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.106244 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 boston chicago dubai engineering island landdrainage landfill landmaking manmade Xalf http://ask.metafilter.com/31267/Most%2Ddistant%2Dmanmade%2Dobject%2Din%2Dspace Unless it is followed by an even faster probe, will New Horizons become the most distant man-made object in space? If so, when? Are there any projects planned that would pass New Horizons before it passes Voyager 1? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.31267 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:55:42 -0800 distant farthest manmade man-made newhorizons outer outerspace pioneer pluto resolved space voyager jepler