Bibliograph

Catastrophes and heroes, true stories of man-made disasters, Jerry Borrowman

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Catastrophes and heroes, true stories of man-made disasters, Jerry Borrowman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Catastrophes and heroes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1143837838

Responsibility statement

Jerry Borrowman

Sub title

true stories of man-made disasters

Summary

"Eight stories of man-made disasters and the heroes who arose to rescue others as well as institute reforms that would avoid similar disasters later"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1865: Prisoners on the Mississippi -- 1879: Scotland's Tay Railway Bridge -- 1906: Harriman fights the Colorado -- 1928: Mulholland's St. Francis Dam -- 1935: The over-sea railroad -- 1939: Death in the desert -- 1940: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- 1963: Italy's Vajont Dam

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True stories of man-made disastersTrue stories of man made disasters

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