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Author:

Larson, Erik.

Title:

Isaac's storm : a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history / Erik Larson.

Edition:

1st Vintage Books ed.

Publisher:

Vintage Books,

Copyright Date:

2000, c1999

Description:

323 p. : maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Galveston (Tex.)--History--20th century.
Hurricanes--Galveston--Galveston--History--20th century.
Floods--Galveston--Galveston--History--20th century.
Cline, Isaac Monroe.
Galveston (Tex.)--Biography.
Galveston (Tex.)--History.
Hurricanes--Galveston (Tex.)--History.
Floods--Galveston (Tex.)--History.
Cline, Isaac Monroe.
Galveston (Tex.)--Biography.

Other Authors:

Cline, Isaac Monroe.

Notes:

Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts. Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-313) and index.

Summary:

Tells the story of Isaac Cline, a weather scientist in Galveston, Texas in 1900, discussing his belief and assertion that nothing in the way of weather could destroy the coastal city; and looks at how Cline dealt with the aftermath of the hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8, claiming the lives of thousands of people.

ISBN:

9780329602291
0329602292
9780329450786
0329450786
9780375708275
0375708278

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