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Petroleum and Public Safety: Risk Management in the Gulf South, 1901-2015 - Making the Modern South James B. McSwain
Petroleum and Public Safety: Risk Management in the Gulf South, 1901-2015 - Making the Modern South
James B. McSwain
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.
392 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 20, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807169124 |
| Publishers | Louisiana State University Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 163 × 237 × 32 mm · 660 g |