Fifty Feet In Paradise
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Fifty Feet In Paradise
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Author : David Nolan
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Release Date : 1984
Fifty Feet In Paradise written by David Nolan and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Business & Economics categories.
Bubble In The Sun
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Author : Christopher Knowlton
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 2020-01-14
Bubble In The Sun written by Christopher Knowlton and has been published by Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-14 with History categories.
Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression. The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement of the West, as millions flocked to the grand hotels and the new cities that rose rapidly from the teeming wetlands. The boom spawned a new subdivision civilization—and the most egregious large-scale assault on the environment in the name of “progress.” Nowhere was the glitz and froth of the Roaring Twenties more excessive than in Florida. Here was Vegas before there was a Vegas: gambling was condoned and so was drinking, since prohibition was not enforced. Tycoons, crooks, and celebrities arrived en masse to promote or exploit this new and dazzling American frontier in the sunshine. Yet, the import and deep impact of these historical events have never been explored thoroughly until now. In Bubble in the Sun Christopher Knowlton examines the grand artistic and entrepreneurial visions behind Coral Gables, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, and other storied sites, as well as the darker side of the frenzy. For while giant fortunes were being made and lost and the nightlife raged more raucously than anywhere else, the pure beauty of the Everglades suffered wanton ruination and the workers, mostly black, who built and maintained the boom, endured grievous abuses. Knowlton breathes dynamic life into the forces that made and wrecked Florida during the decade: the real estate moguls Carl Fisher, George Merrick, and Addison Mizner, and the once-in-a-century hurricane whose aftermath triggered the stock market crash. This essential account is a revelatory—and riveting—history of an era that still affects our country today.
Managing The Climate Crisis
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Author : Jonathan Barnett
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2022-07-14
Managing The Climate Crisis written by Jonathan Barnett and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-14 with Architecture categories.
The climate, which had been relatively stable for centuries, is well into a new and dangerous phase. In 2020 there were 22 weather and climate disasters in the United States, which resulted in 262 deaths. Each disaster cost more than a billion dollars to repair. This dangerous trend is continuing with unprecedented heat waves, extended drought, extraordinary wildfire seasons, torrential downpours, and increased coastal and river flooding. Reducing the causes of the changing climate is the urgent global priority, but the country will be living with worsening climate disasters at least until midcentury because of greenhouse emissions already in the atmosphere. How to deal with the changing climate is an urgent national security problem affecting almost everyone. In Managing the Climate Crisis, design and planning experts Jonathan Barnett and Matthijs Bouw take a practical approach to addressing the inevitable and growing threats from the climate crisis using constructed and nature-based design and engineering and ordinary government programs. They discuss adaptation and preventive measures and illustrate their implementation for seven climate-related threats: flooding along coastlines, river flooding, flash floods from extreme rain events, drought, wildfire, long periods of high heat, and food shortages. The policies and investments needed to protect lives and property are affordable if they begin now, and are planned and budgeted over the next 30 years. Preventive actions can also be a tremendous opportunity, not only to create jobs, but also to remake cities and landscapes to be better for everyone. Flood defenses can be incorporated into new waterfront parks. The green designs needed to control flash floods can also help shield communities from excessive heat. Combating wildfires can produce healthier forests and generate creative designs for low-ignition landscapes and more fire-resistant buildings. Capturing rainwater can make cities respond to severe weather more naturally, while conserving farmland from erosion and encouraging roof-top greenhouses can safeguard food supplies. Managing the Climate Crisis is a practical guide to managing the immediate threats from a changing climate while improving the way we live.
Visions Of Eden
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Author : Robert Bruce Stephenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Visions Of Eden written by Robert Bruce Stephenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Since the turn of the century, the opportunity to design a city nestled in a subtropical garden has attracted the nation's preeminent planners to St. Petersburg. The most ambitious plan was developed in 1923 by John Nolen, who believed that an interconnected system of preserves and parks would enhance the city's development and attract tourists for generations. His initiative failed miserably at the polls, however, because it threatened the conflicting notion of paradise held by hundreds of investors, who were profiting from the greatest real estate boom in the nation's history and feared that planning would curtail speculation. As Stephenson points out, a half century would pass until a series of ecological disasters in the 1970s finally compelled city officials to adopt an environmentally sound development plan that reflected Nolen's original vision.
Results Of Triangulation And Primary Traverse For The Years 1906 1907 And 1908
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Author : Robert Bradford Marshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Results Of Triangulation And Primary Traverse For The Years 1906 1907 And 1908 written by Robert Bradford Marshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Geographical positions categories.
Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Geology categories.
Supreme Court
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
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United States Coast Pilot
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Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
United States Coast Pilot written by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with Civil service categories.
Kodah Of The Bear People
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Author : Dennis Thome
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2021-03-11
Kodah Of The Bear People written by Dennis Thome and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-11 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Orphaned as an infant, Kodah had to grow up fast in his small village, working hard and doing his best to be of use to his godmother. He doesn’t realize how much he still has to learn and grow, until a cryptic message comes from his uncle, a sea captain. Dark magic turns warm summer breezes into the darkest winter night. Without warning, Kodah finds his life turned upside down as he embarks on a journey to save his people. Elvin magic, murder, pirates, a four-hundred-year-old wizard, body theft, romance ... the quest he faces would be a lot for even a seasoned adventurer to handle, but for young Kodah, it means the beginning of an entirely new life―one that will change him almost as much as the discovery that he might not be an orphan after all.
Proceedings Of The Annual Meeting
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Author : Western New York Horticultural Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
Proceedings Of The Annual Meeting written by Western New York Horticultural Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Gardening categories.