I do get a range of books passing my desk, this is one that coincides with some of the searches I've been following on Del.icio.us."Beneath the metropolis : the secret lives of cities" by Alex Marshall, investigates how geological features; archaeological remnants of past civilisations; and layered networks transporting water, electricty and people have shaped cities. The obvious examples are -New York's subways or the catacombs of Rome, less well-known are Mao's secret tunnel network under Beijing, or the depleted acquifer under Mexico City. There is even a section on Sydney's underground. Sydney has the Harbour Tunnel, the Cross City Tunnel, the Southern Railway Tunnel, Busby's Bore and the Subway. Sydney also has "Drainers" clandestine underground explorers dedicated to exploring, often illegally, the myriad underground spaces beneath the city.
Sydney's Cave Clan inside one of the city's sewers
More on the secret lives of cities in further posts.
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