The Plimsoll sensation : the great campaign to save lives at sea
Jones, Nicolette2006
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The story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors' lives and became a national hero.
Main title:
The Plimsoll sensation : the great campaign to save lives at sea / Nicolette Jones.
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Imprint:
London : Little, Brown, 2006.
Collation:
xv, 395 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Ill. on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-378) and index.
ISBN:
9780316726122 (hbk)
Dewey class:
387.54044
Language:
English
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BRN:
1920440