Awesome Engineering: Tunnels

A guide to landmark achievements in engineering

Follow the developments of tunnels, as they have gone deeper underground, have travelled further and helped us transport people, energy and goods through engineering skill, design and ambition.

Get to grips with the mind-boggling advances that have been made in
engineering. Find out about awe-inspiring buildings and technology. he books in the AWESOME ENGINEERING series are filled with impactful artwork, diagrams and explanations that make the awesome feats of engineering easy to understand.

Bright and bold artwork, alongside clear explanations and diagrams, guide you through a chronology of landmark engineering achievements from around the world.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

Contents:

Going Underground

Thames Tunnel

New York City Subway

Holland Tunnel

Seikan Tunnel

Channel Tunnel

Oresund Tunnel

Laerdal Tunnel

Boston Big Dig Project

Smart Tunnel

Hadron Collider Tunnel

Gotthard Base Tunnel

Fascinating Facts

Further Information

Glossary

Index