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Subterranean Empire

A History of the Paris Métro from Belle Epoque to Automation

Autor: Stephen Peridore
Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Brožovaná
Vydavatel: Independently published
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele
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Subterranean Empire offers a comprehensive exploration of the Paris Métro, tracing its journey from...

Informace o knize

Autor
Stephen Peridore
Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Brožovaná
Vydáno
2026
Stránek
202
EAN
9798199381291
Enbook ID
52750476
Vydavatel
Independently published
Hmotnost
279
Rozměry
152 x 229 x 11

Kompletní popis

Subterranean Empire offers a comprehensive exploration of the Paris Métro, tracing its journey from a desperate response to urban congestion in the late 19th century to its current status as a global icon of automated transit. The narrative centers on the 1900 World's Fair, which forced the city to build a functional underground railway in just seventeen months under the guidance of the resilient, one-armed engineer Fulgence Bienvenüe. The book delves into the technical marvels of the cut-and-cover method, the controversial Art Nouveau aesthetics of Hector Guimard, and the system's endurance through two World Wars and the German Occupation. Beyond engineering, it examines the Métro as a cultural stage-where the history of the ticket reflects social class shifts and the vaulted tile tunnels create a 'natural cathedral' for music. By analyzing specific landmark stations like Concorde and Arts et Métiers, the manuscript demonstrates how the Métro serves as a living archive of French civilization. It concludes with the Grand Paris Express, showing how the founding spirit of Belle Époque ambition continues to drive the city's future connectivity.