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The Last Journey of William Huskisson
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ISBN: 0571210481 bzw. 9780571210480, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebraucht.
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19th century,business and investing,historical study and educational resources,history,industries and professions,modern (16th-21st centuries),railroads,science and math,social history,technology, The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel, The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stevenson's "Rocket" was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation and certainly the most accident prone. On 15th September 1830, the three met for the first time. Huskisson's fateful accident, in which the "Rocket" crushed his leg and thigh, is an unforgettable image of the Industrial Revolution. But what really happened on that day? How did the opening of the world's first passenger railyway turn from a glorious morning into a tragic afternoon? This book is an entertaining tale of ambition, genius, rivalry and legend, plotting the eight-year struggle to build a railway with a cast of engineers, politicians, actresses, surgeons, socialites and breathtaking machines. It is a loud and evocative snapshot of the times, but above all it is a human story of one man's shocking and very gory demise.
19th century,business and investing,historical study and educational resources,history,industries and professions,modern (16th-21st centuries),railroads,science and math,social history,technology, The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel, The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stevenson's "Rocket" was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation and certainly the most accident prone. On 15th September 1830, the three met for the first time. Huskisson's fateful accident, in which the "Rocket" crushed his leg and thigh, is an unforgettable image of the Industrial Revolution. But what really happened on that day? How did the opening of the world's first passenger railyway turn from a glorious morning into a tragic afternoon? This book is an entertaining tale of ambition, genius, rivalry and legend, plotting the eight-year struggle to build a railway with a cast of engineers, politicians, actresses, surgeons, socialites and breathtaking machines. It is a loud and evocative snapshot of the times, but above all it is a human story of one man's shocking and very gory demise.
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THE LAST JOURNEY OF WILLIAM HUSKISSON (2002)
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ISBN: 9780571210480 bzw. 0571210481, in Englisch, FABER & FABER 1ST 2002, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bookbarn International.
FABER & FABER 1ST 2002, 2002. Hardcover. Used; Good. Ships from the UK within 24 hours. Your purchase helps support authors through the Book Author Resale Right. Bookbarn International Inventory #2003019.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bookbarn International.
FABER & FABER 1ST 2002, 2002. Hardcover. Used; Good. Ships from the UK within 24 hours. Your purchase helps support authors through the Book Author Resale Right. Bookbarn International Inventory #2003019.
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The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel (2002)
EN HC US
ISBN: 9780571210480 bzw. 0571210481, in Englisch, Faber and Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Brit Books Ltd.
Faber and Faber. Hardcover. Used; Good. 10/21/2002.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Brit Books Ltd.
Faber and Faber. Hardcover. Used; Good. 10/21/2002.
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The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel (2002)
EN HC US
ISBN: 9780571210480 bzw. 0571210481, in Englisch, Faber and Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Greener Books Ltd.
Faber and Faber, 10/21/2002. Hardcover. Used; Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Greener Books Ltd.
Faber and Faber, 10/21/2002. Hardcover. Used; Good.
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The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel
EN HC US
ISBN: 9780571210480 bzw. 0571210481, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, S N Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. Hardcover. 0571210481 . Very Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, S N Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. Hardcover. 0571210481 . Very Good.
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