Johnstown's Flood of 1889 : power over truth and the science behind the disaster /: power over truth and the science behind the disaster. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Neil M. Coleman.
• Authors: Coleman, Neil M
• Contents: Foreword.- Journey into the Past – Introduction.- Dams and Society: Treasures and Troubles – Safety of earthen dams.- Genealogy of the South Fork Dam.- Changes wrought by the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club.- Gathering of Waters - How we study rivers in flood.- Storm Clouds – Dawn of the 1889 flood.- Day of the Dam Breach - Eyewitness account of engineer John Parke.- Aftermath.- Investigation by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).- Post Mortem - Science reveals the true cause.- Autopsy – Probing the ASCE Investigation.- J. Wesley Powell - 'The Lesson of Conemaugh'.- Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- Technical Appendix.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 974.8/77; Popular works; Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County); Dam failures -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County); Flood dams and reservoirs -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County); HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA); HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Dam failures; Flood dams and reservoirs; Floods; Technology & Engineering -- History; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Hydrology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; History of engineering & technology; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Meteorology & climatology; Natural disasters; Economic geology; Hydraulic engineering; Geology; Geography; Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.) -- History; Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County); Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319952161; 3319952161
• Related ISBNs: 9783319952154
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 26, 2018).
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