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The storm of the century : tragedy, heroism, survival, and the epic true story of America's deadliest natural disaster : the great Gulf hurricane of 1900

text The storm of the century : tragedy, heroism, survival, and the epic true story of America's deadliest natural disaster : the great Gulf hurricane of 1900

Summary

Presents an account of the legendary hurricane to assess its destruction of Galveston, role in thousands of deaths, and influence on American history and culture. --Publisher's description.

Contents
Underwater -- They all had plans. Looking forward ; The storm: Africa ; A reasonable argument ; Storm watcher ; The storm: from Cuba to Texas -- Maelstrom. Galveston: Thursday, September 6 ; Friday: the waves ; Saturday morning: storm tide ; Satur... Read more
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vi, 312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015

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Peninsula Community Library 973.8 ROK in Adult Available
Woodmere (Main Branch) 973.8 ROK in Adult Non-fiction Available
East Bay Branch Library 973.8 ROK in Adult Non-fiction Available

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