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20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways
Deep underground, below the bustling streets of cities big and small all around the world, subway trains shuttle passengers to their destinations. From the world's oldest subway in London, built in 1847, to the extremely busy Tokyo subway with over 200 stations, subways have been and continue to be a huge part of the daily lives of millions of people. This lively volume explores the engineering marvels of subway systems, which have a history as surprising as the twists and turns of a subway's tracks.
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20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways
Deep underground, below the bustling streets of cities big and small all around the world, subway trains shuttle passengers to their destinations. From the world's oldest subway in London, built in 1847, to the extremely busy Tokyo subway with over 200 stations, subways have been and continue to be a huge part of the daily lives of millions of people. This lively volume explores the engineering marvels of subway systems, which have a history as surprising as the twists and turns of a subway's tracks.
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20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways

20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways

by Jonathan Bard, Mariel Bard
20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways
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20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways

20 Fun Facts About Famous Subways

by Jonathan Bard, Mariel Bard

Overview

Deep underground, below the bustling streets of cities big and small all around the world, subway trains shuttle passengers to their destinations. From the world's oldest subway in London, built in 1847, to the extremely busy Tokyo subway with over 200 stations, subways have been and continue to be a huge part of the daily lives of millions of people. This lively volume explores the engineering marvels of subway systems, which have a history as surprising as the twists and turns of a subway's tracks.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781538246689
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Publication date: 12/30/2019
Series: Fun Fact File: Engineering Marvels Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Underground Engineering 4

Beginnings 6

What a Find! 9

Traces of the Past 11

Change Underground 14

Innovations 17

It's Getting Crowded 20

Into the Future 25

Take the Train! 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

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