Blasting through rock is a long, slow process. Today, engineers use special machines called TBMs, or tunnel-boring machines, to drill through rock. TBMs are huge pieces of equipment with a round plate on one end.
When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will's archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions ...
This updated edition asks some great questions. When did people first build tunnels? Where is the world's longest tunnel? What keeps tunnels from collapsing?
This scientific text highlights the origin of the first tunnels, the greatest tunnel builders, the evolution and advancement of tunnels that are being built today, and the complex wonders they are!
Fourteen-year-old Will doesn't think he has much in common with his family.
Two time Eisner Award winner Rutu Modan’s third graphic novel, Tunnels, is her deepest and wildest yet. Potent and funny, Modan reveals the Middle East as no westerner could.
In this informative book, readers dig into the history of tunnels and expand their cultural awareness as they explore famous tunnels across the globe.
Two-time Eisner Award winner Rutu Modan’s third graphic novel, Tunnels, is her deepest and wildest yet. Potent and funny, Modan reveals the Middle East as no westerner could.
Describes tunnels throughout the world, discussing materials and building technologies, functions and locations of important tunnels, and examples of famous tunnels in history.
In this informative book, readers dig into the history of tunnels and expand their cultural awareness as they explore famous tunnels across the globe.
This book's content correlates with Next Generation Science Standards, ensuring that young readers gain a deeper appreciation and respect for tunnels and the workers that create and maintain them.
Tunnels also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Tunnels is part of Jump!'s Amazing Structures series.