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Rainroads under London
1948 :: BOOK
Children's picture book by Marie Neurath explaining how the London Underground works, in 15 illustrated topics. Covers train frequency on a central London map, passenger flows at Piccadilly Circus station, ticket machines, escalators, platform gradients, automatic doors, power supply, air brakes, track-circuit signals, tunnel cutting with shields, tunnel safety, automatic couplers, lifts and a station built in three levels. Published by Adprint, distributed by Max Parrish as "A Parrish Colour Book for Older Children", printed by Jarrold & Sons, Norwich; "designed by Isotype".
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