Título:
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 / Al Roker.
ISBN:
9780062364654
Autor personal:
Edición:
First edition.
Información de publicación:
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2015]
Descripción física:
vi, 312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contenido:
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 ; Saturday afternoon: "half the city underwater" ; The night of horrors -- The white city on the beach. Telegraph silence ; The pile ; "I can begin life again, as I entered it" ; "In pity's name, in America's name" ; No tongue can tell.
Síntesis:
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.
Término geográfico:
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DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn893897997
Disponibilidad:
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