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Crucible of fire : nineteenth-century urban fires and the making of the modern fire service /

How the tragedies of the nineteenth-century's great municipal fires changed firefighting today.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hensler, Bruce, 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2011]
Edición:First edition
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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