The Bridge at Quebec by William D Middleton
Presents an illustrated account of the long effort to build a bridge across the St Lawrence at this difficult site, with emphasis on the extraordinary story of the failure of the first bridge, its engineers and their fateful decisions, the terrible collapse of August 29, 1907, and the human tragedies that accompanied it.William D., a civil engineer, was a pioneer in the field of Middleton had spent over 50 years as a transportation historian and journalist. Landmarks on the Iron Road, Yet There Isn't a Train I Wouldn't Take: Railway Travels, South Shore: The Last Interurban, and the impending second edition of When the Steam Railroads Electrified (all Indiana University Press) are among his works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780253337610 |
| ISBN 10 | 0253337615 |
| Title | The Bridge at Quebec |
| Author | William D Middleton |
| Series | Railroads Past And Present |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press |
| Year published | 2001-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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