Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1559533 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Synopsis
The 100 most famous fires throughout history leap from the pages of this book, complete with the ravages caused by the consuming infernos and the courage of the men and women who fought the flames. This is fascinating history, along with technical information about the nature, causes and behaviour of fire and the challenging world of firefighting. Great Fire of London, 1666; Lisbon Earthquake, 1755; Moscow, 1812; Houses of Parliament, 1834; Atlanta, 1864; San Francisco, 1906; Berlin's Reichstag, 1933; Crystal Palace, 1936; Hindenburg Airship, 1937; London Blitz, 1940; Pearl Harbor 1941; Cocoanut Grove, Boston, 1942; Barnum & Bailey's Big Top, 1944; Watts Riots, Los Angeles, 1965; Apollo 1, 1967; King's Cross Underground, 1987; Windsor Castle, 1992; Learn how different types of fires are fought, about the first fire engines and brigades, how firefighters set fires to put out fires, about airdrops, dangerous backdrafts, as well as historic & modern firefighting technology. Dramatic photographs on every page show blazing buildings, tragedy-stricken survivors, charred destruction, and firefighters employing extinguishing techniques in the heat of the fight.