Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

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Summary

Galveston, Texas, 1900. Reports of a storm in the Gulf of Mexico are relayed to Isaac Cline, chief observer of the new Weather Bureau. But storms stay out at sea and veer East to run parallel to the coast, surely? This one didn't follow suit, leading to a modern tragedy that is recounted here.

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Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

Galveston, Texas, 1900. Reports of a storm in the Gulf of Mexico are relayed to Isaac Cline, chief observer of the new Weather Bureau. But storms stay out at sea and veer East to run parallel to the coast, surely? This one didn't follow suit, leading to a modern tragedy that is recounted here.
Erik Larson is a writer, journalist and novelist. Nominated for a Pulitzer prize for investigative journalism on The Wall Street Journal, he has taught non-fiction writing at San francisco State and Johns Hopkins.
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ISBN 13 9781857028423
ISBN 10 1857028422
Title Isaac's Storm
Author Erik Larson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2000-06-01
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.