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Perilous place, powerful storms : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana /

The hurricane protection systems that failed New Orleans when Katrina roared on shore in 2005 were the product of four decades of engineering hubris, excruciating delays, and social conflict. In this book, the author traces the protracted process of erecting massive structures designed to fend off t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Colten, Craig E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo