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Details: Imagine life without the London Underground? The iconic Tube has been transporting Londoners around Britains capital for 150 years, & today 150, 000 passengers use the Underground every hour. This fascinating miscellany takes us on a round-trip through every aspect of the London Underground, from the history of its construction to its many appearances in books, films & popular music, giving a glimpse into the technical marvels beneath our feet & the many human stories that play out in its trains & tunnels every day. 1845: A pamphlet is published in which Charles Pearson, a London lawyer, pushes the idea of an underground railway to transport both passengers & goods to the city centre. 1863: On 10 January the Metropolitan Railway goes down in the history books when it opens the first subterranean railway in the world. 1998: A previously undiscovered breed of mosquito, adapted to life underground, is discovered living in the Tube network. 2012: Close to one million people use the Northern line alone, every day. Ideal for: All tube travellers. A must have in everyone's library. This hardback book has 207 pages & measures: 18.3 x 11.7 x 2.4