Stephen Halliday

Journey to Crossrail (eBook, ePUB)

Railways Under London, From Brunel to the Elizabeth Line

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why did London have to wait so long for a main line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line carries passengers from Reading to the City once again and beyond Essex to Kent, using engineering that would have earned the admiration of the greatest Victorian engineers. London historian Stephen Halliday presents an engaging discussion of the fascinating origins and heroic engineering that made it all possible.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750990400
• Artikelnr.: 54620402

Autorenporträt

STEPHEN HALLIDAY is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer with a particular interest in the history of London from Roman times to the present day. His books include The Great Stink of London, The Great Filth, From Underground to Everywhere, Crossrail, and Fictional London. He has made many radio and television programmes and has contributed articles and reviews to a wide variety of publications