"The Underground, the Metro, the Tube, the Subway--whatever you call it, underground transit is a mark of a modern city public transportation system. Packed with historic and contemporary photographs, this compelling book will grab readers with an interest in subways and railways. Also included are underground escape routes and abandoned underground tunnel systems."--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN: 9780778761655 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780778761273 (hardcover)
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.print
Formatted Contents Note: Getting around underground -- The London Underground -- The New York City Subway -- The Moscow Metro -- Abandoned subway systems -- Escape tunnels -- The Gibraltar tunnels -- Underground roads and highways -- Below land and water -- Mining tunnels -- The Channel Tunnel.