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Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
The ancient hidden city of Derinkuyu, Turkey, was forgotten for centuries until a man discovered a hidden wall while doing renovations on his home in 1963. Ancient Underground Structures uses cutaway illustrations to detail the hidden history of ancient structures, used by such people as troglodytes who inhabited underground churches, markets, mines, and burial chambers.
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Ever wonder how fault lines, caves, and volcanoes were formed and how people came to live on or next to them? Earth's Underground Structures uses cutaway illustrations to examine some of the world's most interesting natural underground structures created by Earth's forces and processes.
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Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
A fun and fascinating 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.
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
What lies beneath your city or town? Underground City Systems uses cutaway illustrations to explore the world's great sewer and water systems. Readers will be amazed by such startling facts as the "fatberg" causing problems in London, England's sewer system, and toilet-swimming sewer rats that plague all sewage systems. Readers will also learn about other underground services and systems, including heating and cooling, power and cable, as well as...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
From ancient Pueblo homes to the Australian mining town where half the population lives underground, this appealing book uses cutaway illustrations to introduce readers to homes that were built below ground. Labeled diagrams of underground homes and fun facts will make this enjoyable read highly useful.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The Underground, the Metro, the Tube, the Subway--whatever you call it, underground transit is a mark of a modern city public transportation system. Packed with historic and contemporary photographs, this compelling book will grab readers with an interest in subways and railways. Also included are underground escape routes and abandoned underground tunnel systems."--Provided by publisher.
