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What the Victorians Got Wrong.

The nineteenth century was an era of scientific advance like no other in history. Railways were built, bridges constructed, rivers tamed and electricity harnessed, to the great benefit of all. But progress was only achieved at high cost. Impatience for achievement too often resulted in catastrophe a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yorke, Stan
Otros Autores: Yorke, Trevor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkshire : Countryside Books, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Holding Back Nature â€? The Dale Dyke disaster""; ""Chapter 2: In Iron We Trust â€? The Tay Bridge disaster""; ""Chapter 3: Hanging By A Wire â€? Suspension bridge disasters""; ""Chapter 4: If Only We Had Thought Of That! â€? Railways: the birthplace of operational errors""; ""Chapter 5: The Never-Ending Sorrow â€? Fuel for the nation â€? but at a terrible price""; ""Chapter 6: Medical Mistakes â€? How the imagination made up for a lack of knowledge""; ""Chapter 7: Plumbing â€? A world of trial and error"" 
505 8 |a ""Chapter 8: The Friend That Goes Bang! â€? Gas â€? treat with care""""Chapter 9: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time â€? Even Brunel could get it wrong""; ""Chapter 10: Danger At Play â€? Leisure-time disasters""; ""Conclusion""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W"" 
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