Wheels To Disaster
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Author | : Peter R. Lewis |
Publisher | : History PressLtd |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2008-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780752445120 |
The development of railways in Britain came in the 1830s as a result of the needs of industry and of a public eager for the novelty and cheapness of rail travel. These early railways were beset by accidents caused by collisions and mechanical failure, and the 1870s produced more disasters than any other decade before or since. On Christmas Eve in 1874 the worst accident in the history of the GWR occurred at Shipton-on-Cherwell when the 10 A.M. from London Paddington to Birkenhead derailed, killing 34 passengers. The fracture of a single tire was enough to cause this catastrophe due to the lack of continuous braking and inadequate communication between the driver and passengers. The authors detail the history surrounding this tragic event using the accounts of eyewitnesses, archive newspaper articles, and reports.
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Author | : Patricia Joy Richmond |
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Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Discoveries in geography |
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Author | : Shad M. Brooks |
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Release | : 2022-09-14 |
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ISBN | : 9780645570625 |
Author | : Ed O'Donnell |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2008-12-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307490874 |
The true story of one of the greatest tragedies in New York history On June 15, 1904, the steamship General Slocum was heading from Manhattan to Long Island Sound when a fire erupted in one of the storage rooms. Faced with an untrained crew, crumbling life jackets, and inaccessible lifeboats, hundreds of terrified passengers--few of which were experienced swimmers--fled into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, more than 1000 people had perished. It was New York’s deadliest tragedy prior to September 11, 2001. The only book available on this compelling chapter in the city’s history, Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high, how the city responded, and why this event failed to achieve the infamy of the Titanic’s 1912 demise or the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and heroism of men, women, and children aboard the ship as the inferno spread, historian Edward T. O’Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
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Release | : 1899 |
Genre | : Automobiles |
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Author | : Michaela Muntean |
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Author | : Alex Zane |
Publisher | : Orchard |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780439590808 |
Animal race car drivers roar around the track. Text based on the popular song, The Wheels on the Bus.
Author | : Chris Bye |
Publisher | : BPS Books |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2007-09-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0978440269 |
Brothers Chris and Rick Bye wanted nothing more than to be race-car drivers. When Rick, on his way to participate in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, ha a horrific highway accident, Chris finds himself at his brothers side to help him recover from severe brain damage.
Author | : Jim Cobb |
Publisher | : Ulysses Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2013-09-17 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1612432190 |
Reviews life-saving steps for keeping alive in the event of a catastrophic disaster, covering such topics as acquiring and storing water, building a shelf-stable food supply, strengthening home security, and treating illnesses.