Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts

Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts
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Publisher : F+W Media, Inc.
Total Pages : 119
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ISBN-10 : 9781446356654
ISBN-13 : 1446356655
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Book Synopsis Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts by : Stephen Halliday

Download or read book Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts written by Stephen Halliday and published by F+W Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fascinating and useful reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system - the perfect gift for commuters, tourists and railway enthusiasts alike. For anyone who has lived, worked, visited or even passed through London, the tube is one of the iconic and defining characteristics of the city. Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts takes you from the famous roundel symbol and standing on the right of the escalators, to the instantly recognizable and hugely influential route map. This title helps to discover the tales of the building of the first lines in the mid-nineteenth century and the steam trains that ran along them, the ever expanding network of routes, the abandoned ghost stations, the notorious incidents and colorful characters that have all played a part in the amazing and extraordinary history of the London Underground.


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