Author: National Fire Protection Association
Publisher:
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Category : Fire
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Quarterly of the National Fire Protection Association
Author: National Fire Protection Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fire
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fire
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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The United States Catalog
Author: Ida M. Lynn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 894
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 894
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Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin
Author:
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Publisher:
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Bulletin
Author: Insurance Library Association of Boston
Publisher:
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Category : Fire insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 948
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fire insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 948
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The United States Catalog
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2204
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2204
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The Cumulative Book Index
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 892
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A world list of books in the English language.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Bulletin of the Public Affairs Information Service
Author: Public Affairs Information Service
Publisher:
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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Publisher:
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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The Texas City Disaster, 1947
Author: Hugh W. Stephens
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN: 029279990X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the High Flyer. It exploded sixteen hours later. The story of the Texas City explosions—America’s worst industrial disaster in terms of casualties—has never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the disaster at Texas City. Stephens describes the two explosions and the heroic efforts of Southeast Texans to rescue survivors and cope with extensive property damage. At the same time, he explores why the disaster occurred, showing how a chain of indifference and negligence made a serious industrial accident almost inevitable, while a lack of emergency planning allowed it to escalate into a major catastrophe. This gripping, cautionary tale holds important lessons for a wide reading public.
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN: 029279990X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the High Flyer. It exploded sixteen hours later. The story of the Texas City explosions—America’s worst industrial disaster in terms of casualties—has never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the disaster at Texas City. Stephens describes the two explosions and the heroic efforts of Southeast Texans to rescue survivors and cope with extensive property damage. At the same time, he explores why the disaster occurred, showing how a chain of indifference and negligence made a serious industrial accident almost inevitable, while a lack of emergency planning allowed it to escalate into a major catastrophe. This gripping, cautionary tale holds important lessons for a wide reading public.
The Weekly Underwriter
Author: Alasco Delancey Brigham
Publisher:
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Category : Insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Miscellaneous Publication
Author:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
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Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
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