An 1859 solar event known as The Carrington Event knocked out the telegraph system. Soon, attention was diverted to another communication problem, The Civil War. In 2005, a march from the sea, Hurricane Katrina, stopped the music in New Orleans. This book concerns a Coronal Mass Ejection causing ubiquitous devastation expediently increased by the level of electronic sophistication. Unlike Katrina, no Houston could rescue refugees. Indeed, the larger cities would be most at risk...
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. Trade Paperback As New. Bright gold and black glossy cover, clean and unmarked, binding tight, solid and square. Internals as new also. What can affect the Grid and what happens when the Grid is disrupted. The authors explain/explore the possible catastrophic results from a Coronal Mass Ejection--a disruption of the flow of solar wind that produces disturbances that strike the earth with sometimes catastrophic results. Larger cities would be most at risk because this type of devastation is increased by electronic sophistication. They reference an 1859 solar event known as the Carrington Event that knocked out the telegraph. 500 pages, 6 x 9 inches. 2016, Booklocker, Bradenton, Florida, USA. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 024410
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