Petroleum and public safety: risk management in the gulf south, 1901-2015
Auteur :
McSwain, James B.
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807169124
Date de publication :
20 juin 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Throughout the twentieth century, cities such as Houston, Galveston, New Orleans, and Mobile grappled with the safety hazards created by oil and gas industries. James McSwain reveals how these cities created standards based on technical, scientific, and engineering knowledge to devise politically workable ordinances.