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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "The Louisiana Purchase," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have The Louisiana Purchase in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with The Louisiana Purchase when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name The Louisiana Purchase, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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The geophysical and geographic legacy of New Orleans was partially exposed shortly after it was founded in 1718, and completely exposed in the tragic and chaotic events of the fall 2005 hurricane season. Frequent and strong hurricanes that make landfall on broad, low-lying coastal lands, along with seasonal river flooding, combined to make a risky environmental setting for the future metropolitan area that became New Orleans. This precarious setting was further supported by a geopolitical and cultural melange that expanded into the organic soils between delta levees. Higher and more expansive flood protection levees were developed, which compensated-albeit intermittently-for the loss of the protective fringe of coastal wetlands. Repetitive disasters resulting from levee failure around and within New Orleans tragically demonstrate the inadequacy of scientific and engineering prowess operating in a restricted social-political framework. These problems beg for the clearly articulated and meaningful participation of all to appreciate the inevitability of change and the co-dependent interrelationships between people and place. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 814 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 844 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Charting Louisiana: Five Hundred Years of Maps.(Book Review)
Author: Craig E. Colten
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 93Issue: 3Page: 424(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This proceedings, "Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis", consists of 117 papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, WAVES 97, which was held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, November 3-7, 1997. It explores the major advances in wave measurement and quantification of ocean and lake waves, including technical knowledge and applications in wave theory, characteristics, design, and techniques. The topics addressed in this proceedings are both national and international in scope and include practical examples and case histories on wave transformation, data analysis and reliability, wave modeling, design applications, long waves, wave measurement techniques and instruments, and extreme wave statistics. The topics also include other subjects relating to wave research over the years since the previous conference in 1993. This proceedings will provide anyone involved with coastal technology a primary reference to the latest information in the field of wave measurement and analysis. ... Read more