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Twisted Rails, Sunken Ships: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth Century Steamboat and Railroad Accident Investigation Reports, 1833-1879 Illustrated edition
John Brockman
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Twisted Rails, Sunken Ships: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth Century Steamboat and Railroad Accident Investigation Reports, 1833-1879 Illustrated edition
John Brockman
Using the reports generated by seven different accidents on railroads and steamboats between 1833 and 1876, it is possible to observe the changes in how these reports interacted and changed over the course of the nineteenth century.
286 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 15, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780895032911 |
| Publishers | Baywood Publishing Company Inc |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 238 × 158 × 17 mm · 510 g |
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