The High Girders by John Prebble

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The High Girders by John Prebble

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This is the story of the Tay Bridge disaster. It fell in December 1879, killing 75 people. The book examines the history of the bridge and the life of the man who built it, covering the incidental omens of its construction, the brief triumph, the moment of disaster and the grim aftermath.

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The High Girders by John Prebble

On 28 December, 1879, the 13 raised spans at the centre of the Tay Bridge, the "high girders", fell, taking with them 160 yards of the bridge, and a railway train with 75 men, women and children on board. This tragically ended the dream of Thomas Bouch, recently knighted for his work on the bridge, and to some extent the unparalleled reputation of British engineering in works of this kind. This book tells the story of the construction of the Tay Bridge from its planning, through its brief moment of triumph followed by disaster and the grim aftermath. It recreates every character and ingredient of this man-made catastrophe, and evokes the drama of the fatal night.
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ISBN 13 9780140045901
ISBN 10 0140045902
Title The High Girders
Author John Prebble
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1979-06-28
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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