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050		4	_aTA656.Y67 2010eb
082	0		_a363.349
100	1		_aYorke, Stan.
245	1	0	_aWhat the Victorians Got Wrong.
264		1	_aBerkshire : _bCountryside Books, _c2013.
264		4	_c©2008.
300			_a1 online resource (96 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- 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.
520			_aThe 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.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aYorke, Trevor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aYorke, Stan _tWhat the Victorians Got Wrong _dBerkshire : Countryside Books,c2013
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4871023 _zClick to View
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