Tennessee Tragedies Natural, Technological, and Societal Disasters in the Volunteer State
A one-of-a-kind reference book, Tennessee Tragedies examines a wide variety of disasters that have occurred in the Volunteer State over the past several centuries. Intended for both general readers and emergency management professionals, it covers natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, and ear...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press
2012.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31035401*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Natural Disasters; Droughts and Severe Heat Waves; Earthquakes; Epidemics and Pandemics; Wildland Fires; Slow-Rise and Flash Floods; Tornadoes and Straight-Line Winds; Winter Storms: Snow, Ice, and Extreme Cold; Part 2: Technological Disasters; Explosions; Structure Fires; Mine and Quarry Disasters; Structure Failures; Airplane Crashes; Highway Accidents; Railroad Accidents; Riverboat Accidents; Part 3: Societal Disasters; Labor Wars, Strikes, and Economic Disasters; Race Riots and Racial Violence; Lynching and Hate Crimes.
- Bloody Family Feuds and Political ConflictsAppendix; Chronology; Glossary.
