Johnstown's Flood of 1889 - Power Over Truth and The Science Behind the Disaster (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

Science now reveals the true cause of the dam breach flood that destroyed Johnstown in 1889. The tragic loss of more than 2200 lives was preventable; the initial investigation of the flood was hijacked, delayed, and distorted by powerful members of the industrial elite. This book bridges the gap between history and science, reexamining eyewitness accounts of the flood and historic documents about the investigation, and applying new LiDAR, GPS, and hydraulic studies to solve the mystery - what caused the Great Flood of 1889? The book includes a notable chapter on the "sister" of the South Fork Dam, "The Forgotten Dam" at Hollidaysburg, PA.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	Neil M. Coleman
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-95215-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General
LSN:	3-319-95215-3
Barcode:	9783319952154

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