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 Underground
Buildings
More than
Meets the Eye
by Loretta
Hall
Information about more than 130
subterranean sites in the US & Canada. 125 full-color
illustrations. List price: $29.95.
See Table of Contents
below.
"This book reminds all of us that 'invisible'
underground structures are part of the
fabric of American life."
– Dr. Daniel S. Turner, Past
President,
American
Society of Civil Engineers
Reviews:
Excerpt from review posted on
Amazon.com:
At $29 or less, this book is being given away.
This is a museum-quality book in terms of the paper, the
photographs, the lay-out, and the cover.
This book . . . is a very fast read, the
photographs are priceless--worth 10,000 words each as the Chinese
would say--and the only thing I did not find in this book were
architectural specifics and photos of underlying infrastructure
(pump rooms, air cleaning rooms, etc.)
If you are contemplating the need for squeezing
a building into an area that is down to the "do not disturb" green
space, or if you are contemplating how to exploit existing mines,
caverns, or other underground options, this exquisite book is not
only useful as a tool for reflection, it will help you "make the
sale" to skeptical others you have to get on board.
This is an all-around world-class book that is
easily worth $49 or more.
Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United
States)
Excerpt from review posted on
Epinions.com and mySimon.com:
Pros: Well researched, great
photographs.
Cons: None whatsoever!
This book provides an incredible look
at buildings that are hidden from plain sight, yet, are some of the
most beautiful and technologically advanced buildings on the
planet.
Shaley Melchior (Salem, MO United
States)
" The most
complete overview of the variety of underground building types,
mostly in the USA. Includes pretty much every type of enterable
architectural structure underground (but not infrastructure), from
shopping concourses, libraries, to the Manhattan gold reserves. In its scope it covers the
spectacular and the mundane...." [Winter 2006 issue of Lay of
the Land, the Center for Land Use
Interpretation newsletter]
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Table of
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Underground Architecture Grows
Up 
Chapter 1:
Overview
Laying
the Groundwork
Interior
Motives
Going Underground the
Wright Way
Exterior
Motives
Shell
Game 
Chapter 2: Underview
Groundless Fears
What in Earth . . .?
Where's the Canary?
Where's the Fire?
Water
You Afraid of?
Part II: Private Space
Chapter 3: Down to Business
Build It in the Basement
Store It in the Cellar
Spend Your Bottom Dollar
The Lowdown on Office Space
Chapter 4: Snug at Home
Tucked Under a Blanket
A Couple of Culverts
Pro-Am Home Building
Alternate Alternatives
Deeply Introspective
Shape Up Down There
Part III: Sinking Your Tax Dollars into
the Ground 
Chapter 5: Subterranean Schools
It’s Elementary, My Dear
Architect
It’s Not So
Elementary
Higher Learning in Lower
Buildings 
Chapter 6: Undercover Public
Service
Capitol or Lower Case?
Drop In for a Visit
Bookin' It Below
Covert
Conventions
Sunken
Slammers
Chapter 7: Defense Dugouts
Bunkers: A COG in the Defense Wheel
In the Ground in an Emergency
EOC Errors
Inside Iron
Mountain
Silo: Buy
Low
Part IV: Unwinding Underground
Chapter 8: Immersed in Culture
Hidden in a Hill
Scaling
the Walls
Aesthetic
Expansions
Clash of the
Artisans
Medium =
Message
Underground
Performances
Chapter 9: Romping through the
Underworld
Sleep Under a Thick
Blanket
Seeing Subterranean
Sights
A Night Under the
Town
Delving Into
Science
Underground? I’m
Game.
Sinking into the
Sunset
Fifty Sites to See
Suggested Readings
Resources
Index
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