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Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City
Hurricane Katrina shredded
one of the great cities of
the South, and as levees
failed and the federal
relief effort proved
... > full story
Introduction to Environmental Geology (4th Edition)
As the human population
increases, many decisions
concerning our use of
natural resources will
determine our standard of
living and the quality of
... > full story
The American Plague
In this account, a
journalist traces the course
of yellow fever, stopping in
1878 Memphis to "vividly
[evoke] the
Faulkner-meets-'Dawn of the
Dead' horrors,"*-and moving
on to today's strain of the
... > full story
Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (6th Edition) (Occupational Safety & Health for Technologists, Engineers, &)
Known for its comprehensive
coverage, this book covers
all aspects of occupational
safety and health in
today’s global
... > full story
- Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City
- Introduction to Environmental Geology (4th Edition)
- The American Plague
- Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (6th Edition) (Occupational Safety & Health for Technologists, Engineers, &)
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