Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering

By Martin W. Sandler

Publisher National Geographic Imprint ISBN

9781426304620

Awards and Honors YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nomination, 2010

Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering

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A nearly insurmountable challenge faced inventor Alfred Beach in 1869. He wanted to build America's first air-powered railway underneath New York City, but Boss Tweed, powerful politician and notorious crook, stood opposed. Working under the cover of night, Beach and his crew carved a three-hundred-foot tunnel beneath an unassuming department store. It wasn't long before Beach's secret project was discovered and the public began to rave about its potential. But no further tunnels were ever built, and it was many years before New York began construction on another subway. What happened to Beach's railway, and where is it now? Black-and-white illustrations.

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AR Level 9.0 AR Points 4.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 388.4/28097471 Title alpha Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 96 Genre Nonfiction Topics New York City. Crowds. Transportation. Omnibuses. Alfred Ely Beach (1826-1897). <i>Scientific American</i>. Technology. Inventions. Patents. The London subway. Pneumatics. William Marcy "Boss" Tweed (1823-1878). Corruption. Politics. Applying for a charter. Tunnels. Secrets. Grand openings. Successes. Thomas Nast (1840-1902). The Panic of 1873. Elevated trains. The Blizzard of 1888. William Barclay Parsons (1859-1932). Construction injuries. SRC Level 11.900000 SRC Points 7.000000 Lexile 1260L Trim Size 8 3/4" x 9 3/4" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2009-05-11 JLG Release Date Jun 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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