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Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways
- Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots
Engelsk
Bogcover for Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways af Terry Deary, 9781780226361
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781780226361
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1780226365
Udg. Dato:
21 maj 2015
Størrelse i cm:
19,9 x 12,9 x 2,3
Oplagsdato:
21 maj 2015
Forfatter(e):

Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways

- Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots
Engelsk
Paperback 2015
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The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . .

Victorian inventors certainly didn''t lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title of ''The Father of the Locomotive'' and enjoyed their fame and fortune, safety on the rails was not their priority. Brakes were seen as a needless luxury and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode, and in turn, blow up anyone in reach.

Often recognised as having revolutionised travel and industrial Britain, Victorian railways were perilous. Disease, accidents and disasters accounted for thousands of deaths and many more injuries. While history has focused on the triumph of engineers, the victims of the Victorian railways had names, lives and families and they deserve to be remembered . . .

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781780226361
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1780226365
Udg. Dato:
21 maj 2015
Størrelse i cm:
19,9 x 12,9 x 2,3
Oplagsdato:
21 maj 2015
Forfatter(e):
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