There is a phenomenon called the Urashima Tunnel, which exists outside the boundaries that constrain our reality. Unbound by such restrictions, it can achieve the otherwise impossible, journey wherever a mind can conceive, and bring the one thing that they most desire. But the cost of using the tunnel is staggering: a portion of one's own existence. Yet... when Kaoru Tono discovers something matching the Tunnel's description, he can't help but think...

When a tunnel under construction is threatened by a chain reaction of natural disasters, it's up to a father and his scientist son to save the small town in the newly built path of danger.

The legendary Gotthard Pass can be called the heart of Switzerland. It is the link between north and south, and between different languages and cultures. With captivating and humorous images, the author tells the story of how the Gotthard was conquered, from the arduous medieval journey on foot, through, the days of the stagecoach, right up to modern automobiles and high-speed trains. This engineering feat and a piece of Swiss transportation history...

"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building The Chunnel which connects England and France, traveling beneath the English Channel. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.

"Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and your heart's desire will be on the other side...in exchange for years of your own life. The new transfer student Anzu promises to help Kaoru experiment with the mysterious tunnel--but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel's done with him?"--

"According to an urban legend, there is a tunnel where you can get anything you desire in exchange for your youth--the Urashima Tunnel. Kaoru and Anzu take advantage of their summer break to launch an in-depth investigation of the tunnel, with disappointing results. Kaoru is about to head home when Anzu suddenly invites him to her place. Kaoru's nervous, and Anzu finally tries to express her feelings: 'T-Tono-kun, I...' The third volume of the manga...

Kaoru and Anzu have joined forces to study the mysterious Urashima Tunnel, which is rumored to give you your heart's desire--in exchange for years of your life. As they explore, connected by a length of string, the two students discover other connections in their everyday lives, including seeing a new side of Kawasaki, the school's arrogant queen bee."--back of cover.

Examine the underground labyrinth that stretches for miles below Bagdhad, believed to contain biochemical and nuclear weapons, torture chambers, prisons, escape routes, and bunker complexes for Saddam Hussein and his regime.

The Greatest Escape Danger and adventure abound as a group of senior citizens escape through the Berlin Wall to freedom. Based on the inspiring true story of one of the most daring Cold War exoduses. A Berlin trip a few years ago rekindled the author s twenty-year fascination with a daring, true, tunnel escape from East to West Berlin during the height of the Cold War. A wonderful group of feisty senior citizens led by an eighty-one-year-old man,...