What the Victorians Got Wrong.
Yorke, Stan.
What the Victorians Got Wrong. - 1 online resource (96 pages)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Holding Back Nature - The Dale Dyke disaster -- Chapter 2: In Iron We Trust - The Tay Bridge disaster -- Chapter 3: Hanging By A Wire - Suspension bridge disasters -- Chapter 4: If Only We Had Thought Of That! - Railways: the birthplace of operational errors -- Chapter 5: The Never-Ending Sorrow - Fuel for the nation - but at a terrible price -- Chapter 6: Medical Mistakes - How the imagination made up for a lack of knowledge -- Chapter 7: Plumbing - A world of trial and error -- Chapter 8: The Friend That Goes Bang! - Gas - treat with care -- Chapter 9: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time - Even Brunel could get it wrong -- Chapter 10: Danger At Play - 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.
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 and disaster. These accounts of how the Victorians stumbled into appalling errors of judgement offer a sobering counter balance to the often related tales of glorious successes.
9781846748714
Electronic books.
TA656.Y67 2010eb
363.349
What the Victorians Got Wrong. - 1 online resource (96 pages)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Holding Back Nature - The Dale Dyke disaster -- Chapter 2: In Iron We Trust - The Tay Bridge disaster -- Chapter 3: Hanging By A Wire - Suspension bridge disasters -- Chapter 4: If Only We Had Thought Of That! - Railways: the birthplace of operational errors -- Chapter 5: The Never-Ending Sorrow - Fuel for the nation - but at a terrible price -- Chapter 6: Medical Mistakes - How the imagination made up for a lack of knowledge -- Chapter 7: Plumbing - A world of trial and error -- Chapter 8: The Friend That Goes Bang! - Gas - treat with care -- Chapter 9: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time - Even Brunel could get it wrong -- Chapter 10: Danger At Play - 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.
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 and disaster. These accounts of how the Victorians stumbled into appalling errors of judgement offer a sobering counter balance to the often related tales of glorious successes.
9781846748714
Electronic books.
TA656.Y67 2010eb
363.349