Thunderstorms Across the Nation: An Atlas of Storms, Hail, and Their Damages in the 20th Century

Science & Math

Changnon, Stanley A.

Earth Sciences

Diane Pub Co.

The flood that affected a third of the United States during the summer of 1993 was the nation's worst, ranking as a once-in-300-years event. It severely tested national, state, and local systems for managing natural resources and for handling emergencies, illuminating both the strengths and weaknesses in existing methods of preparing for and dealing with massive prolonged flooding.Through detailed case studies, this volume diagnoses the social and economic impacts of the disaster, assessing how resource managers, flood forecasters, public institutions, the private sector, and millions of volunteers responded to it. The first comprehensive evaluation of the 1993 flood, this book examines the way in which floods are forecast and monitored, the effectiveness of existing recovery processes, and how the nation manages its floodplains. The volume concludes with recommendations for the future, in hope of better preparing the country for the next flood or other comparable disaster.

The Great Flood Of 1993: Causes, Impacts, And Responses

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Westview Press

Busy Railroading in Southern Illinois By Stanley A. Chagnon. Softcover, 218 glossy pages, 8x10.5", b/w photos throughout, index. 2002. "A small rural area with eight railroads, high density of rail lines, trains of all types. All this contained in a triangle formed by three communities, each with multiple junctions, aged depots, and frequent trains. Major yards, long freights, helper districts, cabooses galore. Traffic including an engine rebuilding plant, coal mines, auto interlockers. "Changnon's collection of photos transport us to the prairies of central Illinois for glimpses into the history of the 19th century through the heavily trafficked lens of the 20th. Chicago and North Western (CNW, Illinois Central Gulf (ICG), Chicago &amp; Eastern Illinois (C&amp;EI), Chessie System (CSX), MoPac (Missouri Pacific), M&amp;I (Missouri &amp; Illinois), Louisville and Nashville (L&amp;N, Family Lines), Norfolk and Western (N&amp;W), Amtrak (ATK)."

The Triangle: Busy Railroading in Southern Illinois

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Mayhaven Pub

Wonderful book for the bridge maven or railroad fan with over 240 black and white and 25 color photos that show examples of all types of railroad bridges in the Midwest. The area has a remarkably diverse collection of bridges that encompass all the different types of bridges found in the entire US, including bascules (hinged), vertical lift, and swing (longest in the world!). Includes all the moveable bridges in Chicago and aerial photos of bridges across the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Wabash Rivers. Fascinating separate chapters on bridges over the Kaskaskia, Sangamon, and Kankakee Rivers analyzing the different bridge types used to cross the same stream as it widens: from beams to trestles, to plate girder, to truss and then to arches. Includes section on bridge types, life as a bridge tender and a history of rail bridges with a discussion of possible future developments. The author weaves in his own journey over these bridges in way that makes the reader want to join him on the ro

Railroad Bridges in the Heartland

Travel

Stanley a Changnon

Fascinating look at 17 busy rail junctions in Illinois with over 590 photos that show the maze of crossings. Each crossing has a chapter that details its history, what railroads use it and the safest places for railfans to watch the traffic. 442 pages

Prairie crossings: Illinois' exciting rail junctions in the 1990s

Changnon Rails

Railroads in Central Illinois (Many Photos)

America's Rural Hub: Railroading in Central Illinois in the Late Twentieth Century

History

Americas

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