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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Bibliographic Details
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:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions.
Sea-walls.
Politics and government.
Hurricane protection > Planning.
Protection contre les ouragans > Texas > Corpus Christi > Planification.
Brise-mer > Texas > Corpus Christi.
Hurricane protection > Texas > Corpus Christi > Planning.
Sea-walls > Texas > Corpus Christi.
Texas > Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
Corpus Christi (Tex.) > History > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo

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