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`Facts to fascinate about the London Underground' --London Evening Standard, 29 October 2009
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With 980 million passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back nearly 150 years, the world's oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but actually, how well do you know it? Do you know, for example, who the Queen sat next to when she first went on the Tube in 1939? Or what they did with all the earth dug out to make way for the Piccadilly Line? Or indeed why it is that without the common shipworm, Teredo navalis, the Tube network might not even exist? Thought not. But now, with 10,000 wacky facts at your fingertips, "The Little Book of the London Underground" will tell you everything you need to know - and plenty more that your probably don't.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I absolutely loved reading this book and I don't even use the tube that often, being an out and out country bumpkin. It's humorous, informative and down right eyebrow-raising in equal measure. David Long obviously knows his subject and has captured the tube, it's foibles and its fancies perfectly. I would strongly recommend this book not only for anyone who uses the tube on a daily basis but to anyone who has any interest in this great and important part of London and its history. It's perfect for tourists, but is intelligent and deep enough for even the most battle-hardened commuter to learn something new from. You never know, it might actually make the journey more bearable with its useful hints and tips on tube etiquette and optimal seating arrangements (just small examples of what this book has to offer). I actually want to go back to London and do an 'underground' tour with this book acting as my guide!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
(....with apologies to fans of Mike Oldfield). Another great and quirky London book that goes beyond the tourist's guide, the social historian's reference book, or the trivia fan's menu of little known facts. This author is a recent discovery for me (see my earlier review), and I am beguiled by the amusing, historical and outrageous tales he lays out for the reader. This is beautifully written in an engaging style that leaves the reader feeling in cahoots, a member of `those who know'. And I loved the cartoons.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After seeing an extract of this book in the London Evening Standard newspaper, I just had to buy it! It's an amusing book full of interesting facts for the train enthusiast! My partner will love it (Christmas present)!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
railman
An interesting read. Many facts and observations not known to me as I don't live in London. Includes potted histories of the lines and the characters involved. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cairns
Excellent, but a little disappointing too...
This a very entertaining book which can be read between stops on the bus or tube, or just for fun on a rainy afternoon. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MacPete
underground stories
I found this a superb little book. No long boring technical details but everyday stories that would not be generally known. Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. J. Thompson
Interesting compendium of facts
I have lived in London for 10 years and know a fair amount about the tube. This book is basically a collection of tube facts, some of which I knew, many of which I didn't. Read more
Published 8 months ago by derdle
London tube review
Excellent volume, ideal for slipping into a bag en-route. Facts, figures and tales, all written in easily to digest pages - quite possible between stations on said underground... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Doris of Coppermill
Packed with Facts
This is one of these little books full of facts and figures about Londons Underground system which makes fascinating reading. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. S. J. Martin
Tube-tastic
This is a super little book, perfect as a Christmas present for the tube commuter in your life. There's just enough history balanced out with weird and wacky facts, and I... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by blue moon
Perfect for the Pocket
They ought to have called this the 'Tube Commuter's Survival Guide' - an antidote to having to cram on every morning and straphang home in the evening, and with wit aplenty a... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2009 by Dilberto
"If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from...
"An endorsement at the highest level should be given to David Long's Little Book of London..."
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Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Martin Kearns
For the commuter in all of us
Funny enough to make the dullest journey pass quickly, small enough to read whilst strap-hanging, and with the contents served up in small, bite-sized chunks you can read between... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by West London Gal
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