{"product_id":"train-wreck-george-bibel-9781421427072","title":"Train Wreck: The Forensics of Rail Disasters","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrains are massive--with some weighing 15,000 tons or more. When these metal monsters collide or go off the rails, their destructive power becomes clear. In this book, George Bibel presents riveting tales of trains gone wrong, the detective work of finding out why, and the safety improvements that were born of tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrain Wreck\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrain Wreck\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration of\u003cbr\u003e- runaway trains\u003cbr\u003e- bearing failures\u003cbr\u003e- metal fatigue\u003cbr\u003e- crash testing \u003cbr\u003e- collision dynamics\u003cbr\u003e- bad rails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Bibel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421427079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421427072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019","brand":"George Bibel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991976837375,"sku":"9781421427072","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4d22620-dd22-4bc1-ab56-e43bd1d82d19.jpg?v=1683313329","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/train-wreck-george-bibel-9781421427072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}