{"product_id":"9780807050217","title":"Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePuleo, Stephen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAround noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence, said another. A third firefighter jumped up from his chair to look out a window. \"Oh my God!\" he shouted to the other men, \"Run!\" A 50-foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses had just collapsed on Boston's waterfront, disgorging its contents as a 15-foot-high wave of molasses that at its outset traveled at 35 miles an hour. It demolished wooden homes, even the brick fire stateion. The number of dead wasn't known for days. It would be years before a landmark court battle determined who was responsible for the disaster. - Back cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of United States, History, Americas, Engineering \u0026amp; Technology, History Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to enjoy: 273 pages · Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Puleo, Stephen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780807050217\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puleo, Stephen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 September 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used – Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.00 (1 reviews)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-about\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuleo, Stephen and Stephen Puleo · Publisher: Beacon Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=e9OHvbC0_BoC\u0026amp;dq=isbn:9780807050217\u0026amp;hl=\u0026amp;source=gbs_api\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMore about this book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage rating: 1.00\/5 · 1 review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u0026amp;quot; -Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press \u0026amp;quot;Giving a human face to tragedy is part of the brilliance of Stephen Puleo\u0026amp;#39;s Dark Tide . . . Until they were given voice in this book, the characters who drove the story were forgotten.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beacon Pr","offers":[{"title":"Used – Very Good","offer_id":53333701886216,"sku":"9780807050217-UsedVeryGood","price":8.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5297\/7928\/files\/standardized_c1244c558f1c7d9ccf88a4773bc9566d.jpg?v=1771299908","url":"https:\/\/www.azbooks.co.uk\/products\/9780807050217","provider":"AZ Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}