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The City And South London Railway: With Some Remarks Upon Subaqueous Tunneling By Shield And Compressed Air (1896)

The City And South London Railway: With Some Remarks Upon Subaqueous Tunneling By Shield And Compressed Air (1896)

Greathead, James Henry
Forrest, James

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral ArchitectureGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1165073595
ISBN13: 9781165073597
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The City And South London Railway is a book written by James Henry Greathead in 1896. The book provides a comprehensive account of the construction of the City and South London Railway, which was the first deep-level underground railway in the world. Greathead, who was the chief engineer of the project, shares his experiences and insights into the challenges that were faced during the construction of the railway.The book also includes some remarks upon subaqueous tunneling by shield and compressed air, which was a technique used in the construction of the railway. Greathead explains in detail how this technique was used to construct the tunnels under the River Thames.The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of underground railways and the engineering techniques used in their construction. It provides a fascinating insight into the challenges faced by the engineers and workers who built the City and South London Railway, and the innovative solutions they came up with to overcome these challenges.Overall, The City And South London Railway is a well-written and informative book that is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in engineering, history, or transportation.With An Abstract Of The Discussion Upon The Paper.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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