Darkest Depths and other Underground Megastructures
Title:
Darkest Depths and other Underground Megastructures
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
"Describes the technology and engineering used to build deep mines, to drill for oil, and to build deep underground tunnels".
Year Published:
2012
Series:
Physical Description:
34 p. : ill.
Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Deep challenges -- Working underground -- Tunnelling deep -- Famous digs -- Undersea tunnels -- Mines -- Case study : the Bingham Canyon Mine -- Drilling -- Case-study : Thunder Horse -- Underground power -- Deep dangers -- Future digs -- Glossary.
Subject:
ISBN:
9781609920968
Publisher:
Mankato, Minn. : QEB Pub., 2012.
