The History of The Channel Tunnel
The Political, Economic and Engineering History of an Heroic Railway Project
$46.20
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2018
Summary
The Channel Tunnel has been one of history’s most protracted and at times acrimonious construction projects. From the paranoia of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when there was a fear that foreign hordes would rush through the tunnel and invade Britain, to the lethargic attempts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it’s a miracle that this great feat of engineering was ever constructed at all.
Nicholas Faith has delved into the archives and researched the fascinating tru…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526712998 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526712997 |
| Author: | Nicholas Faith |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 172mm |
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About The Author
Nicholas Faith
Nicholas Faith is a well-respected author and journalist who has been writing books and articles for over forty years. His works include a book on Classic Trucks and The World the Railways Made, a history of the social changes that came about because of the invention of railways. His latest book, Building the Channel Tunnel, looks at the social and political history of this long and protracted construction project, from the early 1800s to the opening of the tunnel in the 1980s.
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