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Book Title: ON Cold Iron : a Story of Hubris and the 1907 QC Bridge Collapse
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Dan Levert
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: CA / Post-Confederation (1867-), History, Civil / Bridges
Publisher: Friesenpress
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 276 Pages
