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The history of the channel tunnel : the political, economic and engineering history of an heroic railway project / Nicholas Faith.
Lippincott Library HE380.G72 F35 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Faith, Nicholas, 1933-2018, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Underwater tunnels--English Channel--History.
- Underwater tunnels--Economic aspects--English Channel.
- Underwater tunnels--Political aspects--English Channel.
- Transportation and state--Great Britain--History.
- English channel tunnel--History.
- Transportation and state.
- History.
- Underwater tunnels.
- Channel Tunnel (Coquelles, France, and Folkestone, England)--History.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Transport, 2018.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Vision p. 1
- Chapter 2 The Great Fear p. 9
- Chapter 3 So Near - And Yet so Far p. 25
- Part 2 Decision p. 41
- Chapter 4 Together, at Long, Long Last p. 42
- Chapter 5 Towards a Final Decision p. 56
- Chapter 6 Alastair Morton - and Other Heroes p. 70
- Part 3 Construction p. 89
- Chapter 7 Ready, Steady Go! p. 90
- Chapter 8 Breakthrough p. 104
- Chapter 9 Trains, Tracks, Security, Rabies and Other Obstacles p. 122
- Chapter 10 Fight to the finish p. 134
- Chapter 11 Anti-climax p. 143
- Part 4 Destination London p. 155
- Chapter 12 Slow Route to a Fast Link p. 156
- Chapter 13 Politics, planning and - finally - building p. 171
- Chapter 14 The Wow Factor p. 186
- Chapter 15 'Sometimes miracles happen' p. 202.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1526712997
- 9781526712998
- OCLC:
- 1023081518
- Publisher Number:
- 99977759365
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