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OverviewBeneath the streets of London, Paris, New York, and other cities lie massive, underground worlds of tunnels and trains, transporting millions of people. Undergound railways, or subways, are an engineering marvel. But why were they built? And how? Imagine city streets packed with horse-drawn stages, carriages, wagons, and trolleys --and people. Follow Larry Dane Brimner's high-speed tour of the early subways, from London, where Marc Isambard Brunel solved the problem of tunneling by watching a shipworm at work, to New York City, where Alfred Ely Beach built a secret subway under Broadway. Neil Waldman's realistic illustrations compliment this amazing story and bring to life the early days when subways were first imagined and constructed. Grab your token! Hop on! The train is ready to leave the station. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Larry Dane Brimner , Neil WaldmanPublisher: Astra Publishing House Imprint: Boyds Mills Press Dimensions: Width: 28.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.030kg ISBN: 9781590781760ISBN 10: 1590781767 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 21 October 2004 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Larry Dane Brimner has written more than one hundred books for children and young readers, including Country Bear's Good Neighbor, an American Bookseller ""Pick of the Lists,"" and Max and Felix, a Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Neil Waldman has illustrated many books, including Dream Makers: Young People Share Their Hopes and Aspirations and The Promised Land: The Birth of the Jewish People, an American Jewish Libraries Notable book. He lives in Greenburgh, New York." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |