The Hazards of Life and All That: A look at some accidents and safety curiosities, past and present, Third Edition [Paperback]

A light-hearted look at an extremely serious subject, The Hazards of Life and All That: A Look at Some Accidents and Safety Curiosities, Past and Present, Third Edition presents numerous examples of accidents throughout history and around the world, drawn from a wide range of contemporary sources. Illustrated with high-quality cartoons, this historical anthology addresses important issues affecting humans while presenting them in a humorous, accessible style. The author relates anecdotes from the gentleman struck, even in death, by lightning to the ICI invention of WATER, a cheap resource for quenching fires. The anecdotes contain salutary reminders on the precautions one should take to secure a long and healthy life.Foreword. Introduction. Hors d'oeuvre. At work. And at play. On the move. Gunpowder plots and other explosions. Precaution and prevention. Chemists and alchemists. Grave tales. Packing 'em in. They should have known better. Close confinement. The best laid schemes. Oddities. In song and verse. Apocrypha. Quotes. The one that got away. Janus. Copyright Acknowledgments. Bibliography. Index.This light-hearted look at an extremely serious subject presents numerous examples of accidents throughout history and around the world, drawn from a wide range of contemporary sources. Illustrated with high-quality cartoons, this historical anthology addresses important issues affecting humans while presenting them in a humorous, accessible style. The author relates anecdotes from the gentleman struck, even in death, by lightning to the ICI invention of WATER, a cheap resource for quenching fires. The anecdotes contain salutary reminders on the precautions one should take to secure a long and healthy life. & packed with an amazing collection of facts & succeeds in deriving humour from events which were often tragedies at the time & quotations are linked and accidents retold [in a] skilled and sensitive way & very handy source of material to enliven safety speeches and