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The Channel Tunnel

A history of the building of the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a tunnel where some engineers said it could not be done.

The Channel Tunnel

A history of the building of the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a tunnel where some engineers said it could not be done.

The Channel Tunnel

A history of the building of the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a tunnel where some engineers said it could not be done.

The Taj Mahal

2003
Recounts the history of the creation of the Taj Mahal, built as a tomb and memorial for the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

The New York subways

2003
Traces the history of the underground transportation system in New York City, discussing the politics involved, how it was financed, the men who built it, and the construction techniques.

The Hoover Dam

2003
Traces the history of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado river, discussing the politics involved, the men who built it, and the construction techniques.

The Channel Tunnel

2003
Chronicles the decade-long planning and building of the Channel Tunnel between England and France and also covers the history of the English Channel and the influx of refugees into England on the tunnel's trains.
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