{"product_id":"under-ground-catherine-zerdoun-9781770858114","title":"Under Ground: Subways and Metros of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e These days, a subway is an integral part of a city's heritage and a key feature of the urban landscape used by passengers, but subways are also full of history and art. They reflect a city's personality and its past and future, and are worthy of exploration, even for those not boarding a train. It's safe to say that a great many subways have overcome their past reputation for unpleasant shadiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subways revolutionized urban transport, moving people from crowded streets to efficient underground tunnels. This book has two parts: the first tells the stories of six major subways: London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Berlin, Tokyo. It describes their histories, the circumstances of their construction, and many anecdotes from what were invariably political, financial, engineering and architectural marathons. As well, deadly accidents, scarce funds and corruption set construction off the rails more often than not. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The second half of the book is a stunning photo gallery of some of the most surprising subway stations around the world. They include examples from the six systems covered historically plus stations whose architecture reflects the cities and the people that they serve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Szent Gell駻t, Budapest -- One of the world's oldest subways, spiral patterns take riders on an intergalactic trip of misleading perspectives and concrete interlacing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Puhung, Pyongyang, North Korea -- This dictator's showcase is one of only two stations, open but two hours a day, and apparently, a mandatory activity for tourists. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Beitucheng, Beijing -- Echoes of ancient blue and white porcelain are rendered contemporary, even in the subway maps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e R蘚huset, Stockholm -- Where Franciscan monks prayed in the 15th century, artist Sitgvard Olsson has created an organic cave, its rough walls lit in red like volcanic magma. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e New York City -- The vaulted tile ceiling of New York's City Hall \"ghost station\" is unfortunately rarely seen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Toledo, Naples -- Seen on this book's jacket, it is one of Europe's most magnificent stations.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Concorde Station, Paris -- Tiled walls form a word search puzzle of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Zerdoun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770858113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770858114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 9.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017","brand":"Catherine Zerdoun","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991835410687,"sku":"9781770858114","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec704c13-5bc3-4078-a125-917daec47610.jpg?v=1683312508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-ground-catherine-zerdoun-9781770858114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}