New Flame: How Gas changed the commercial domestic and industrial life of Britain between 1813 and 1984.

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Two hundred years ago Archibald Cochrane,ninth Earl of Dundonald set fire to the waste coal tar vapour escaping from his estate's small coal mine on the Firth of Forth: he had lit the first coal gas flame.This is the story of that 'New Flame' and how gas grew from a marsh light to one of the most important sources of energy for Britain today (then 1984).
It is a story about people.
Hugh Barty-King has travelled through 200 years with the men and women of Britain whose lives were changed in dozens of ways by piped gas; he described their first fears,their early excitement,their doubts and then their wonder.Each generation lived in a world different from the next; they were helped by gas in a way that was right for their time. Sometimes modern uses of gas obvious to those who benefit from it today,were ignored or even avoided years ago.
'New Flame' is a story of Britain from the dawn of the Industrial Revolution to the present day.Like the railway and the motor car,gas has been a catalyst of a continuing social revolution.How and why? This is the theme of 'New Flame'. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.