Just seconds from the ocean : coastal living in the wake of Katrina / William Sargent.

Author/creator Sargent, William, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoHanover : University Press of New England, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 142 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Subjects
Coast changes--United States.
Coastal zone management--United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Environmental aspects.
Hurricanes--United States.

Contents The problem: coastal erosion, global warming, and hurricanes -- Coastal erosion: Cape Cod -- Hurricanes: too much of a good thing -- New Orleans -- The big one: 2005 -- New Orleans: the city too big for its breaches -- First decisions -- "All the king's horses and all the king's men": -- Donald Powell, Spring 2006 -- Shrimpin' the full moon tide -- Up the coast: the great Miami hurricane, September 18, 1926 -- Florida today -- Cayo Costa, May 20, 2006 -- "Our town": Ipswich, Massachusetts, May 9-22, 2006 -- Legalities: Topsail Island, North Carolina, June 5, 2006 -- The Ash Wednesday storm, New Jersey, March 5-8, 1962 -- The Big Apple: the 1938 hurricane, New York -- A tale of two cities: Galveston and Indianola, the 1900 storm -- Beach renourishment: instant gratification? -- The future -- Rearranging deck chairs?: July 2006 -- Monday night football: the case for optimism, September 24, 2006 -- Just seconds from the ocean: Codfish Park, Nantucket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 129-137) and index.
LCCN 2007041721
ISBN9781584656890 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1584656891 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks GB 460.A2 S27 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold