By Accident or Design
by Paul (Assistant Professor Fyfe
Title:
By Accident or Design
Author:
Paul (Assistant Professor Fyfe
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256 pages, 7 black-and-white halftones
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780198834182
EAN:
9780198834182
Publication Date:
15/06/2020
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
442
Dimensions (mm):
215 x 141 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£34.41
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Description
By Accident or Design explains how and why the Victorians were fascinated by accidents, including omnibus collisions, fires, and railway crashes, and how these accidents offered a way to describe how large, complex things like cities might grow and change.
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