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Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service

Bruce Hensler




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 | #676408 in Books |  2011-06-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.10 x.90 x6.00l,1.05 | File type: PDF | 260 pages

||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Good primer on American firefighting history|By John76|I was a little disappointed by the book, but, as a firefighter myself, I am probably judging it too harshly. There are so few books available that explain how the US fire service grew and changed I guess my expectations were too high. I don't want this to sound arrogant or self aggrandizing, but I have been reading everythi| |
"I love this book. Crucible of Fire tells in just one well-written volume everything about the history of firefighting that until now would have required reading a hundred volumes. It also explains the necessity of reforming the mission of fire dep

Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future. Ultimately residents and planners created sweeping changes in the methods of constructing buildings, planning city streets, engineering water distribution systems, underwriting fire insurance, and firefighti...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service   |  Bruce Hensler.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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