Perilous place, powerful storms : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana / Craig E. Colten.

Author/creator Colten, Craig E.
Format Book
Publication InfoJackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 195 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- City at risk -- Season of the storms -- Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection, 1970-1990 -- Protecting the Delta, the West Bank, and the coast -- Developments to the eve of Katrina, 1990-2005 -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 169-186) and index.
LCCN 2008047085
ISBN9781604732382 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1604732385 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks TC425.M63 L73 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold