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The Fires: How a Computer Formula, Big Ideas, and the Best of Intentions Burned Down New York City--and Determined the Future of Cities

Joe Flood

Apr 05, 2011

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Language

English

No. of Pages

368

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Shipping dimensions: 8" H x 6" W x 1" L

ISBN: 9781594485060

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