Hazardous Metropolis
| Author | : Jared Orsi |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2004-01-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520238503 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520238508 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hazardous Metropolis by : Jared Orsi
Download or read book Hazardous Metropolis written by Jared Orsi and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-01-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An fascinating history of flood control efforts in Los Angeles from the 1870s to the present, showing how engineering has continually failed to contain nature. This book teaches us to think of cities as ecosystems.
