But some of the most mesmerizing work space photographs in this collection belong to the lesser-known: the coal miner working nearly half a mile underground, or the two astronauts hard at work 200 miles above it.
According to estimates from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, more than half of the available crude oil may be left underground if steps are not taken to enhance recovery from existing fields.
He had to convince local officials to rezone the land from office to residential and build a giant wall, a half-mile long and 200 feet deep, to keep the Mediterranean from seeping into the underground parking garage.