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The Steepest Street in the World
Ian Dougherty
其他書名
Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
出版Saddle Hill Press, 2023-10
主題History / Australia & New ZealandReference / Curiosities & Wonders
ISBN04731151079780473115104
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=RHUGPQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋A substantially revised and enlarged edition of a 2006 book on Dunedin's Baldwin Street, covering the street's history dating back to the 1870s; rival claims to its world's-steepest-street title (most recently from a street in Wales); its role as an important Dunedin tourist attraction; and the various modes of transport people have used to ascend and descend the street: from pogo sticks to spring-loaded power skippers. The downside of the street is also traversed: from the intrusive effects on residents' lives; to the serious injuries in motor vehicle accidents, and the death of a student who rode down the street inside a wheelie bin that crashed into a parked trailer near the bottom.