Friday, January 08, 2010

Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history


Author: Larson, Erik

Title: Isaac's storm: a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history

Published: New York: Vintage Books, 2000

Description: 323 p. :ill ; 21 cm.

Note: Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts

Bibliography: p. 307-313

Subject(s):
  • Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century
  • Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
  • Floods -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
  • Cline, Isaac Monroe, 1861-1955
  • Galveston (Tex.) -- Biography
Review(s):
  • Knox, John. "Isaac's Storm (Book Review)." National Forum 81, no. 1 (Winter2001 2001): 43
  • Bluestein, Howard B. "A meteorologist's nightmare." Nature 404, no. 6776 (March 23, 2000): 332
  • Foege, Alec, et al. "Bad Judgement Day." People 52, no. 17 (November 1999): 113
Read: December 29, 2009