Battle for the North : the Tay and Forth Bridges and the 19th-century railway wars
McKean, Charles2007
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Presenting a dramatic and scandalous story of the building of the Tay and Forth Bridges and the 19th century railway wars, this work explores the complicated reality underlying the Victorian pursuit of progress.
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London : Granta, 2007.
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[vii], 390 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
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Originally published: 2006.(incl. VAT).Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-372) and index.
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9781862079403 (pbk)1862079404 (pbk)
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English
Subject:
Railroads -- Scotland -- Design and construction -- HistoryTay Bridge Disaster, Dundee, Scotland, 1879Tay Bridge Disaster, Dundee, 1879Forth Bridge (South Queensferry, Scotland : Railroad bridge) -- HistoryTay Bridge (Dundee, Scotland : Railroad bridge) -- HistoryForth Bridge (South Queensferry : Railway bridge) -- HistoryTay Bridge (Dundee : Railway bridge) -- History
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