Ovenden, Mark, 1963-

London Underground by design / Mark Ovenden. - 288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Since its establishment 150 years ago as the world's first urban subway, the London Underground has continuously set a benchmark for design that has influenced transit systems from New York to Tokyo, Moscow to Paris and beyond. This is a meticulous study of every aspect of that feat, a comprehensive history of one of the world's most celebrated design achievements, and of the visionaries who brought it to life.

9781846144172 (pbk.) : £20.00


London Underground Limited--History.


Subways--Design and construction.--England--London
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