{"product_id":"the-texas-city-disaster-1947-9780292777231","title":"The Texas City Disaster, 1947","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship \u003ci\u003eGrandcamp\u003c\/i\u003e as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the \u003ci\u003eGrandcamp\u003c\/i\u003e exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the \u003ci\u003eHigh Flyer\u003c\/i\u003e. It exploded sixteen hours later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story of the Texas City explosions-America's worst industrial disaster in terms of casualties-has never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the disaster at Texas City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephens describes the two explosions and the heroic efforts of Southeast Texans to rescue survivors and cope with extensive property damage. At the same time, he explores \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e the disaster occurred, showing how a chain of indifference and negligence made a serious industrial accident almost inevitable, while a lack of emergency planning allowed it to escalate into a major catastrophe. This gripping, cautionary tale holds important lessons for a wide reading public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh W. Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.05w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292777231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugh W. Stephens is a member of the Political Science Department and Associate Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Houston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43048351498355,"sku":"9.78029E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4ee829d4-b75a-4475-aa86-339154ee4ebb.jpg?v=1746882883","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-texas-city-disaster-1947-9780292777231","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}