Bulwark against the bay : the people of Corpus Christi and their seawall /

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"After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done to protect the community against future storms, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Inst...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Rear, Mary Jo, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Gulf Coast books ; no. 30.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Sea-walls > Texas > Corpus Christi.
Hurricane protection > Texas > Corpus Christi > Planning.
Brise-mer > Texas > Corpus Christi.
Protection contre les ouragans > Texas > Corpus Christi > Planification.
History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Technology & Engineering / Emergency Management.
History / United States / 20th Century.
Hurricane protection > Planning
Politics and government
Sea-walls
Social conditions
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > History > 20th century.
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Texas > Corpus Christi
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History
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