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1911: The Austin Flood

Paul W Heimel

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Description:'The Dam Broke! Run For Your Lives!'The words echoed through the town of Austin, Pennsylvania, in the bull's-eye of a terrible torrent cascading down the valley. The tall concrete dam surrendered to the power of gravity. Dozens fled. Others failed to heed the warning. At least 80 would perish. A vibrant town would nearly vanish from the face of the earth.This tragedy could have been prevented!Corners were cut in construction to curb costs. Signs of imminent doom were shrugged off in indifference or in blind pursuit of wealth.1911: The Austin Flood examines why the dam broke, who's to blame, and what lessons can be learned. There are tales of heroism and villainy, of blind faith and wishful thinking with eyewitness accounts and more than 200 pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1911: The Austin Flood. To get started finding 1911: The Austin Flood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 208

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Knox Books

Release: 2011

ISBN: 0965582442

Description: 'The Dam Broke! Run For Your Lives!'The words echoed through the town of Austin, Pennsylvania, in the bull's-eye of a terrible torrent cascading down the valley. The tall concrete dam surrendered to the power of gravity. Dozens fled. Others failed to heed the warning. At least 80 would perish. A vibrant town would nearly vanish from the face of the earth.This tragedy could have been prevented!Corners were cut in construction to curb costs. Signs of imminent doom were shrugged off in indifference or in blind pursuit of wealth.1911: The Austin Flood examines why the dam broke, who's to blame, and what lessons can be learned. There are tales of heroism and villainy, of blind faith and wishful thinking with eyewitness accounts and more than 200 pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1911: The Austin Flood. To get started finding 1911: The Austin Flood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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