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Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States
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Researched, compiled and written by hurricane historian Rick Schwartz, "Hurricanes And The Middle Atlantic States: A Surprising History, Jamestown To The Present" chronicles four hundred years of the Middle Atlantic region's significant tropical cyclones beginning with the experiences of the Jamestown settlers and continuing down to the present day. A ... »
Roar of the Heavens
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review posted in the American Geographical Society newsletter, "Ubique": The past as prologue: The story of Hurricane Camille, which until recently defined the apex of tropical energy and fearsomeness, as told by Stefan Bechtel in ROAR OF THE HEAVENS. During the summer of 1969, nature opened her Pandora's box and released Camille. ... »
Hurricane Katrina: CNN Reports: State of Emergency
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I am a Katrina survivor. I was there during and after the storm. First of all, many people do not know the facts. New Orleans is 12 feet below sea level not 7. Second the levees were contracted to be built to withstand a cat.3 hurricane. The core of engineers were the ones who built the levees wrong. Third the State of Louisiana asked for money to rebu... »
Eyes of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina and Rita T
this book ranks among the best for images about the trauma imposed by hurrican katrina. my other 5 star choice: the new orleans' times picayune publicat... »
Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins
Everybody knows the Dark Ages weren't really dark, right? Not so fast, counters archaeological journalist David Keys, maybe it's more than just a slightl... »
The Original Accident
This is a book about accidents and catastrophes. Virilio says that throughout the course of the twentieth century, man-made disasters have been gradually ... »
Natural Hazards
With this book Dr. Bryant (from Wollongong University, Aus) gives a complete overview on natural hazards, as well as its social impacts. Apart from how na... »
Killer 'Cane: The Deadly Hurricane of 1928
A natural disaster looms on the horizon but government and financial leaders play down the danger because of the possible loss of tourist and investor dol... »
Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching
"Volcanoes in History" offers what its authors call a "vibrating string" metaphor for the interaction of volcanoes and people. When there's a big, ... »
Year of the Fires: The Story of the Great Fires
The story of the great fires of 1910 that raged along the northern tier of the country from Washington to the Great Lakes, but especially the Big Blowup t... »
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