"A . . . look at subterranean city spaces, this book takes readers on a tour through vaults, tunnels, shopping malls, and pathways built throughout the world. Cutaway illustrations and maps help readers understand how cities were built from the underground up"--Publisher.
Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city.
Archeology-enthusiasts Will Burrows and his father dig up an abandoned tunnel that leads underneath London, but when Will's father disappears he goes on the hunt with his friend Chester, and on the run from the strange men in tall hats. Includes an excerpt from "Deeper.".
Looks at some of the reasons why deep holes and tunnels are dug in the ground and in the oceans, including mining, waste disposal, and travel, discusses the challenges of deep digging or drilling, looks at how the tasks are accomplished, and considers the dangers of working underground.
