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Train Wreck
The Forensics of Rail Disasters
Train Wreck details numerous crashes, including 17 in which more than 200 people were killed. Readers follow investigators as they sift through the rubble and work with computerized event recorders to figure out what happened. Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama.
Train Wreck is a fascinating exploration of
runaway trains
bearing failures
metal fatigue
crash testing
collision dynamics
bad rails
About the Author
Reviews
"An interesting read to be recommended to anyone who travels by train."—Today's Railways UK
"Fascinating."—Sn3 Modeler
"I would use this book in a high school science class and the book could be used as a supplement in a history class and in a math class. Actually the information presented involves science, technology, engineering, and math; it is a real world way of addressing STEM."—Marilyn Cook, National Science Teachers Association
"Bibel takes us on a journey from the fundamentals as to why trains crash, the trends through the history of railroads, through to scenarios resulting in crashes and cites many specific such cases. His approach allows the reader to immerse themselves as if they were on the accident investigation team, analysing the data from the aftermath and by interrogation of more modern equipment, such as trackside and onboard event recorders."—Tony Lemon, IRSE News
"A fascinating book."—New York Times, reviewing Beyond the Black Box
"The author succeeds in both science and storytelling."—Choice, reviewing Beyond the Black Box
"Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents."—New Scientist, reviewing Beyond the Black Box
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Electronic book text | |
February 20, 2013 | |
9781421406527 | |
English | |
368 | |
19 halftones, 101 line drawings | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
$31.95 USD, £23.50 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Paperback / softback | |
August 21, 2018 | |
9781421427072 | |
English | |
368 | |
109916 | |
101 | |
19 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
0.95 Inches (US) | |
1.1 Pounds (US) | |
$24.95 USD, £18.50 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Other Titles by George Bibel
Plane Crash
Beyond the Black Box
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Time Travel
The Large Hadron Collider
The Practical Einstein
Other Titles in Applied physics
The Large Hadron Collider
The Practical Einstein
Fast Car Physics