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Perilous Place, Powerful Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana
Perilous Place Powerful Storms Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana
Author: Craig E. Colten
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 Perilous Place, Powerful Storms, Craig E. Colten traces the protracted process of erecting massive structures designed to fend off tropical storm...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781604732382
ISBN-10: 1604732385
Publication Date: 6/12/2009
Pages: 192
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Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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