Johnstown’s Flood of 1889 Power Over Truth and The Science Behind the Disaster

Johnstown’s Flood of 1889 Power Over Truth and The Science Behind the Disaster / by Neil M. Coleman.

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 bet...

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Main Author: Coleman, Neil M. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Earth.
Geology.
Technology—History.
Hydrology.
Engineering geology.
Engineering—Geology.
Foundations.
Hydraulics.
Natural disasters.
Geotechnical engineering.
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