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

by Joe Flood and Joe Flood

Book Overview

A revealing account of the first time computer modeling met City Hall -- and the disaster that ensued In 1968, New York City struck a deal with the RAND Corporation to use their computer models to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594485062
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.9" x 5.5"