Author: Larson, Erik,
Title: Isaac's Storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history.
Description: NY, Vintage, (2000). 1st PB ed. VG PB. September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even meteorologist Isaac Cline failed to. grasp the true meaning of the strange deep sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged by a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over 6,000 people in what remains the greatest natural diaster in American history and brought Cline a personal tragedy. What can happen when human arrogance meets the uncontrollable force of nature. Minor scratches on back cover.

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