Isaac's storm a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history
Isaac Cline was one of the era's new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms. The idea that a hurricane could damage the city of Galveston, Texas, where he was based was to him preposterous. It is the story of what can happen...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[1999]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Isaac Cline was one of the era's new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms. The idea that a hurricane could damage the city of Galveston, Texas, where he was based was to him preposterous. It is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets nature's last uncontrollable force, based on Cline's own letters, telegrams, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the hows and whys of great storms. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts. |
| Physical Description: | 323 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780375708275 0375708278 9780609602331 0609602330 |
| Author Notes: | Larson has taught non-fiction writing at San Francisco State University, the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, and the University of Oregon. (Bowker Author Biography) |
