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Designed for a juvenile audience, this book uses clear text and detailed drawings to explore the hidden world beneath a bustling metropolis. It examines how subways move people, how sewers drain city streets, and how building foundations and underground utilities—telephone and power lines, cables, pipes, and tunnels—support everyday life. The book offers insight into the engineering and maintenance that keep urban environments functioning.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: David Macaulay
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