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 prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using engineering that would have earned the admiration of the greatest Victorian engineers. London historian Stephen Halliday presents an engaging discussion of Crossrail's fascinating origins and the heroic engineering that made it all possible.
Journey to Crossrail : Railways Under London, From Brunel to the Elizabeth Line
Kom i gang med denne bog i dag for 0 kr.
- Få fuld adgang til alle bøger i appen i prøveperioden
- Ingen forpligtelser, opsiges når som helst
Forfatter:
Sprog:
engelsk
Format:
The Little Book of Crime and Punishment
Underground to Everywhere : London's Underground Railway in the Life of the Capital
Fictional London : A Guide to the Capital's Literary Landmarks
The Great Filth : Disease, Death and the Victorian City
Our Troubles with Food : Fears, Fads and Fallacies
Newgate : London's Prototype of Hell
The Great Stink of London : Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis