Johnstown’s Flood of 1889 Johnstown’s Flood of 1889

Johnstown’s Flood of 1889

Power Over Truth and The Science Behind the Disaster

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Publisher Description

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 between history and science, reexamining eyewitness accounts of the flood and historic documents about the investigation, and applying new LiDAR, GPS, and hydraulic studies to solve the mystery – what caused the Great Flood of 1889?  The book includes a notable chapter on the “sister” of the South Fork Dam, “The Forgotten Dam” at Hollidaysburg, PA.

GENRE
Science & Nature
RELEASED
2018
23 July
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
273
Pages
PUBLISHER
Springer International Publishing
SIZE
33.6
MB