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Category 5
Zebrowski, Ernest; Howard, Judith A.
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Description for Category 5
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSM; JFFC; RBP; RNR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Late in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury.
Late in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472032402
SKU
V9780472032402
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About Zebrowski, Ernest; Howard, Judith A.
Ernest Zebrowski is founder of the doctoral program in science and math education at Southern University, a historically black university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Professor of Physics at Pennsylvania State University's Pennsylvania College of Technology. His previous books include Perils of a Restless Planet: Scientific Perspectives on Natural Disasters. Judith Howard earned her Ph.D. in clinical social work from ... Read more
Reviews for Category 5
"This highly readable account aimed at a general audience excels at telling the plight of the victims and how local political authorities reacted. The saddest lesson is how little the public and the government learned from Camille. Highly recommended for all public libraries, especially those on the Gulf and East coasts." - William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport, Library ... Read more