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Bennett, David

 
9781840008388: Metro: The Story of the Underground Railway
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ISBN 10 : 1840008385 ISBN 13 : 9781840008388
Editeur : Mitchell Beazley, 2004

Synopsis

Writer and engineer David Bennett presents the remarkable story of the rise of underground travel over the past 160 years. He traces technological progress and explores the architecture of the most dramatic and inspiring stations ever built, including the Bauhaus-influenced lines of Berlin's U-Bahn, the grandeur of the Moscow Metro's "socialist" architecture, and the exuberance of the Hollywood Red Line in Los Angeles. Thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining, Metroreveals historical facts, heroic achievements, and beautiful architectural details.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Bennett is a chartered civil engineer who has written a number of publications on building and construction engineering, including the highly successful books Skyscraper, The Architecture of Bridge Design, Rollercoaster, and The Creation of Bridges. He is a construction marketing consultant and writes regularly for professional journals on civil engineering, building, and architecture.

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Éditeur
Mitchell Beazley
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1840008385
ISBN 13 
9781840008388
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
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Personne responsable
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