Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history
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Published:
New York : Crown Publishers, [1999].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
323 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Points: 13
Lexile measure:
1020L
Rating:
1020L
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City
“A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau 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 in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people—and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy.
Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude.
“A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau 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 in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people—and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy.
Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0609602330
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.1, 13 Points
Level 8.1, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
1020
Notes
General Note
Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-313) and index.
Target Audience
1020L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.1,13,36205
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APA Citation (style guide)
Larson, E., & Cline, I. M. (1999). Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954- and Isaac Monroe Cline. 1999. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954- and Isaac Monroe Cline, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Crown Publishers, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik and Isaac Monroe Cline. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Crown Publishers, 1999.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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