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Author:
Faith, Nicholas, 1933- author.
Title:
The history of the channel tunnel : the political, economic and engineering history of an heroic railway project / Nicholas Faith.
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Transport,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xi, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm
Subject:
Channel Tunnel (Coquelles, France, and Folkestone, England)--History.
Underwater tunnels--English Channel--History.
Underwater tunnels--Economic aspects--English Channel.
Underwater tunnels--Political aspects--English Channel.
Transportation and state--Great Britain--History.
English channel tunnel--History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
In the beginning -- The great fear -- So near -- and yet so far -- Together, at long, long last -- Towards a final decision -- Alastair Morton -- and other heroes -- Ready, steady go! -- Breakthrough -- Trains, tracks, security, rabies and other obstacles -- Fight to the finish -- Anti-climax -- Slow route to a fast link -- Politics, planning and -- finally -- building -- The wow factor -- "Sometimes miracles happen."
ISBN:
1526712997
9781526712998
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1023081518
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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