Floodpath: The Deadliest Man-Made Disaster of 20th-Century America and the Making of Modern Los Angeles
by Jon Wilkman
Jon Wilkman explores a devastating man-made disaster in twentieth-century America and traces its significance in the development of modern Los Angeles. Combining disaster history with urban history, Floodpath considers how catastrophe can reshape a city and influence the course of its modern identity.
About This Book
Floodpath examines one of the deadliest man-made disasters in twentieth-century America.
The book focuses on the disaster’s connection to the development of modern Los Angeles.
Jon Wilkman places this catastrophic event within a broader historical context.
It offers a history of disaster, responsibility, and the making of a major American city.
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