9780282751043 - Andrew Safety Appliance: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Wednesday, January 15, 1913 (... (3 resultados)

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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating history and continuing relevance of one of America's most prominent safety devices: the Andrew Safety Appliance. This invention, first patented in 1897, was borne from the Victorian-era industrial boom. Steam-powered transportation was burgeoning, leading to concerns over train derailments. The author examines the development, adoption, and opposition to this device, which is mandatory for use on nearly all freight cars operating in the US today. Extensively researched, the book also contains fascinating accounts of numerous train accidents, presenting a granular look at the deadly consequences of derailments and the subsequent drive for reform within the railroad industry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.