The Chunnel / by Stuart A. Kallen.
Material type: TextSeries: Great idea. Engineering.Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Norwood House Press, [2014]Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 19 x 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1599535963 (library edition : alkaline paper)
- 1603575766 (paperback edition : alkaline paper)
- 9781599535968 (library edition : alkaline paper)
- 9781603575768 (paperback edition : alkaline paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 624.194 K14 | Available | 33111007505718 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"The railway tunnel, or Chunnel that whisks millions of passengers and vehicles between England and France is an engineering miracle. Built deep under the English Channel with massive tunnel boring machines the Chunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world--and one of history's most fascinating construction projects. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading."
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
An undersea connection -- Tunneling for the Chunnel -- Rolling on the railroad -- Historic link.
"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building The Chunnel which connects England and France, traveling beneath the English Channel. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.