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Perilous Place, Powerful Storms - Craig E. Colten - Bog

- Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana

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The hurricane protection systems that failed New Orleans when Katrina roared on shore in 2005 were the product of four decades of engineering hubris, delays, and social conflict. Craig Colten traces the protracted process of erecting massive structures designed to fend off tropical storms and examines how human actions and inactions left the system incomplete on the eve of its greatest challenge.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781628461671
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 208
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. oktober 2014
  • Størrelse:
  • 229x154x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 330 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 16. december 2024
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The hurricane protection systems that failed New Orleans when Katrina roared on shore in 2005 were the product of four decades of engineering hubris, delays, and social conflict. Craig Colten traces the protracted process of erecting massive structures designed to fend off tropical storms and examines how human actions and inactions left the system incomplete on the eve of its greatest challenge.

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