The Hazards of Life and All That
A look at some accidents and safety curiosities, past and present, Third Edition
Seiten
2017
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-138-42984-0 (ISBN)
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-138-42984-0 (ISBN)
Presents examples of accidents in history and around the world, drawn from a wide range of contemporary sources. Illustrated with cartoons, this anthology addresses important issues affecting humans. It tells anecdotes from the gentleman struck, in death, by lightning to the ICI invention of WATER, a cheap resource for quenching fires.
A light-hearted look at an extremely serious subject, The Hazards of Life and All That: A Look at Some Accidents and Safety Curiosities, Past and Present, Third Edition presents numerous examples of accidents throughout history and around the world, drawn from a wide range of contemporary sources. Illustrated with high-quality cartoons, this historical anthology addresses important issues affecting humans while presenting them in a humorous, accessible style. The author relates anecdotes from the gentleman struck, even in death, by lightning to the ICI invention of WATER, a cheap resource for quenching fires. The anecdotes contain salutary reminders on the precautions one should take to secure a long and healthy life.
A light-hearted look at an extremely serious subject, The Hazards of Life and All That: A Look at Some Accidents and Safety Curiosities, Past and Present, Third Edition presents numerous examples of accidents throughout history and around the world, drawn from a wide range of contemporary sources. Illustrated with high-quality cartoons, this historical anthology addresses important issues affecting humans while presenting them in a humorous, accessible style. The author relates anecdotes from the gentleman struck, even in death, by lightning to the ICI invention of WATER, a cheap resource for quenching fires. The anecdotes contain salutary reminders on the precautions one should take to secure a long and healthy life.
J Bond
Foreword. Introduction. Hors d'oeuvre. At work. And at play. On the move. Gunpowder plots and other explosions. Precaution and prevention. Chemists and alchemists. Grave tales. Packing 'em in. They should have known better. Close confinement. The best laid schemes. Oddities. In song and verse. Apocrypha. Quotes. The one that got away. Janus. Copyright Acknowledgments. Bibliography. Index.
Erscheinungsdatum | 05.09.2017 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 453 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-138-42984-8 / 1138429848 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-42984-0 / 9781138429840 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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