History of Fire Engines Coloring Book by A G Smith

History of Fire Engines Coloring Book by A G Smith

Fires have plagued man for centuries and devices designed to combat them by pumping a stream of water date back to at least the second century B. C. During the Great Fire of London in 1666, fire engines with hand-operated pumps met with little success in trying to contain that conflagration. It was not until the development of better pumps, combined with the use of flexible hoses, that fire engines began to be truly effective in fighting fires.
Now children and adults alike can enjoy learning about the history of fire engines and have fun coloring at the same time. In this carefully rendered, well-researched coloring book by noted illustrator A. G. Smith, you ll find over 40 detailed, accurate illustrations (including a double-page spread) depicting a parade of fire-fighting vehicles spanning almost 300 years. Among them are a 1731 Newsham fire-engine pump built in England; a hand-drawn jumper reel, ca. 1800; a hand-drawn pumper from the 1830s; a horse-drawn combination, ca. 1890; a hose layer (1911) built for Sao Paulo, Brazil; a 1933 Ahrens-Fox pumper; a 1962 Mack aerial ladder truck; and many others. Captions identify each fire engine.

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ISBN 13	9780486283692
ISBN 10	0486283690
Title	History of Fire Engines Coloring Book
Author	A G Smith
Series	Dover History Coloring Book
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2003-03-28
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.