Take
a fresh look at London from the perspective of the oldest
and most iconic underground railway in the world. London
residents are said to spend an average of 68 minutes travelling
each day, with millions choosing the Tube as a fast and
convenient means to get from A to B.
The network is also a tourist attraction in
its own right and the way many visitors to the capital move
around the city, experience the attractions and dodge the bad
weather.
Tube London takes each Underground station in Zone 1, from
Aldgate to Westminster, and looks at the stories that define
the surrounding area. Discover more about the London beer
flood of 1814, the identity crisis of Eros and the
myths surrounding
the ancient and enigmatic London Stone. From bloody executions
and ghost stories to architectural and engineering triumphs,
eccentric traditions and surprising facts; this book is about
the people and events that have made London what it is today:
a world-class city with an extraordinary history.