|
|
southwest (az, nm, ok, tx)
|
|
|
|
| book details |
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
By (author) Al Roker
|
|
| on special |
normal price: R 676.95
Price: R 608.95
|
| book description |
In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC's Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history--a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today's new age of extreme weather. On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston, the booming port city on Texas's Gulf Coast. By dawn the next day, the city that hours earlier had stood as a symbol of America's growth and expansion was now gone. Shattered, grief-stricken survivors emerged to witness a level of destruction never before seen: Eight thousand corpses littered the streets and were buried under the massive wreckage. Rushing water had lifted buildings from their foundations, smashing them into pieces, while wind gusts had upended steel girders and trestles, driving them through house walls and into sidewalks. No race or class was spared its wrath. In less than twenty-four hours, a single storm had destroyed a major American metropolis--and awakened a nation to the terrifying power of nature. Blending an unforgettable cast of characters, accessible weather science, and deep historical research into a sweeping and dramatic narrative, The Storm of the Century brings this legendary hurricane and its aftermath into fresh focus. No other natural disaster has ever matched the havoc caused by the awesome mix of winds, rain, and flooding that devastated Galveston and shocked a young, optimistic nation on the cusp of modernity. Exploring the impact of the tragedy on a rising country's confidence--the trauma of the loss and the determination of the response--Al Roker illuminates the United States's character at the dawn of the ""American Century,"" while also underlining the fact that no matter how mighty they may become, all nations must respect the ferocious potential of our natural environment.
| product details |
Normally shipped |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published date | 9 Aug 2016
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 336
Dimensions | 206 x 142 x 23mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 249g
ISBN | 978-0-0623-6466-1
Readership Age |
BISAC | history / united states / state & local / southwest (az, nm, ok, tx)
| other options |
Normally shipped |
Readership Age |
Normal Price | R 683.95
Price | R 615.95
| on special |
|
|
|
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |
|
|
|
| specials |
|
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller Learn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.
|
The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.
|
With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.
|
|
|
|
