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The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts Hardcover - 2019
by Gaul, Gilbert M
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- Hardcover
This century has seen the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history--but who bears the brunt of these monster storms? Consider this: five of the most expensive hurricanes in history have made landfall since 2005: Katrina ($160 billion), Ike ($40 billion), Sandy ($72 billion), Harvey ($125 billion), and Maria ($90 billion). Americans have built $3 trillion worth of property in some of the riskiest places on Earth: barrier islands and coastal floodplains.ains.
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- Title The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts
- Author Gaul, Gilbert M
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition New
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Sarah Crichton Books
- Date 2019-09-02
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # O166-ET-AM-071623-110
- ISBN 9780374160807 / 0374160805
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Coastal zone management - United States, Coast changes - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019011314
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.349
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- Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2019, Page 0
- Library Journal, 08/01/2019, Page 118
- Publishers Weekly, 06/17/2019, Page 0