{"id":9515880205,"title":"What The Victorians Got Wrong","handle":"what-the-victorians-got-wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compact, illustrated easy-reference book takes an alternative look at 19th-century British history, shining a light on the often-forgotten sacrifices required to bring about the Industiral Revolution \u0026amp; the realisation of the Victorian dream.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor while the Victorian era is often viewed as one of uninterrupted success - of unrelenting industrial progress powered scientific advance like no other in history - a question remains:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewas this revolution good for everyone?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe stories in this book offer a sobering counterbalance to the associated tales of glorious Victorian success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne chapter looks at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Tay Bridge disaster\u003c\/b\u003e. In 1879 the Tay Bridge was the longest in the world and a wonder of its age. But on a stormy night in December, disaster struck when the central section of the bridge collapsed and the 7:13pm train from Edinburgh plunged into the icy waters of the Tay, taking the lives of 75 passengers and crew.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow and why did this supposed feat of Victorian invention fail so spectacularly? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Stan and Trevor Yorke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846741142\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-01-18T10:35:38+00:00","created_at":"2017-03-31T21:29:28+01:00","vendor":"Countryside Books","type":"Books","tags":["mistakes in history","Stan Yorke","Trevor Yorke","Victorian history"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":35222406029,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"What The Victorians Got Wrong","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":799,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781846741142","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/What_the_Victorians_Got_Wrong_300_res.jpg?v=1518333158"],"featured_image":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/What_the_Victorians_Got_Wrong_300_res.jpg?v=1518333158","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"What the Victorians Got Wrong book cover. ","id":281517654147,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":709,"width":500,"src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/What_the_Victorians_Got_Wrong_300_res.jpg?v=1518333158"},"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":709,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/What_the_Victorians_Got_Wrong_300_res.jpg?v=1518333158","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compact, illustrated easy-reference book takes an alternative look at 19th-century British history, shining a light on the often-forgotten sacrifices required to bring about the Industiral Revolution \u0026amp; the realisation of the Victorian dream.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor while the Victorian era is often viewed as one of uninterrupted success - of unrelenting industrial progress powered scientific advance like no other in history - a question remains:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewas this revolution good for everyone?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe stories in this book offer a sobering counterbalance to the associated tales of glorious Victorian success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne chapter looks at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Tay Bridge disaster\u003c\/b\u003e. In 1879 the Tay Bridge was the longest in the world and a wonder of its age. But on a stormy night in December, disaster struck when the central section of the bridge collapsed and the 7:13pm train from Edinburgh plunged into the icy waters of the Tay, taking the lives of 75 passengers and crew.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow and why did this supposed feat of Victorian invention fail so spectacularly? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Stan and Trevor Yorke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846741142\u003c\/p\u003e"}