tunnels

Explores the construction of the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts; discussing engineering, political, and financial aspects of the "Big Dig" and including photographs.

Describes several different types of bridges and tunnels and briefly explains how they are built.

Provides an account of the prison break that occurred on February 9, 1864, when 109 Union officers escaped the Confederate's Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, and made their way to Washington, D.C., where their account of their experiences in Libby led to a new cycle of retaliation against Rebel captives.

Describes things which are found underground such as worms, coal, caves, tunnels, cables, and artifacts.

"Describes some of the longest and most famous tunnels ever built. Includes information on the tunnel designers, the challenges they faced, and statistics of the finished tunnels"--Provided by publisher.

Find out how the world's largest construction projects are designed and built.

Matthew and his friends fall into a tunnel under an abandoned slaughterhouse where eerie sounds come closer and closer.

Contains more than three hundred alphabetized entries on important bridges and tunnels worldwide, designers and engineers, bridge types, and engineering principles, techniques, and innovations.

Provides a look at construction as a career, examines the advantages and dangers of the work, discusses how to prepare for a construction job, and includes safety advice.