An eye-of-the-hurricane view of storm chasing from the star of the Discovery Channel hit series Storm Chasers.Only one in ten chases actually intercept a tornado-unless you re Reed Timmer. The thrill-seeking meteorologist and star of Storm Chasers has followed and fa... Lees meer.

Text and photographs depict the destruction caused in southern Florida in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew.... Lees meer.

RMS Rhone just three years old then and the pretty queen of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company s fleet sank in the great St. Narciso hurricane of late October 1867 a devastating category three storm that bored a line east to west atop the Antilles and ruthlessly th... Lees meer.

An eye-of-the-hurricane view of storm chasing from the star of the Discovery Channel hit series Storm Chasers. Only one in ten chases actually intercept a tornado-unless you re Reed Timmer. The thrill-seeking meteorologist and star of Storm Chasers has followed and f... Lees meer.

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This book explores how social economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared who was hit the hardest and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict... Lees meer.

Humanity is committed to living along the world s shores but a catastrophic storm like Sandy shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging exploration of the diverse challenges of Sandy and asks if t... Lees meer.

This book explores how social economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared who was hit the hardest and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict... Lees meer.

Explore the most catastrophic natural events that have shocked the world since history began -- monster waves avalanches brush fires earthquakes floods and terrifying tornadoes. Bursting with action-packed photographs and digital illustrations this title looks at... Lees meer.

Andrew Marvell Orphan of the Hurricane studies the poetry and polemics of one of the greatest of early modern writers a poet of immense lyric talent and political importance. The book situates Marvell and his writings within the patronage networks and political upheav... Lees meer.

Analyzes the consequences of conflict and competition especially associated with race ethnicity and gender in the ways Miami prepared responded and recovered to Hurricane Andrew. This book explores how social economic and political factors set the stage for Hurri... Lees meer.

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Reed Timmer is one of the most successful and most extreme storm chasers in the world. His is a job that requires science and bravado knowledge and instinct just to survive never mind excel. It s a job some people would kill for. But most prefer to let Timmer take the... Lees meer.

Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida in August 1992. At the time it was the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history. Nancy Pelletier was one of many Red Cross volunteers who felt called to do whatever they could to ease the suffering. This is the moving story of th... Lees meer.

Like every young gay man living in Jamaica Baby Dancer and Collin feel as if they are living behind enemy line. The threat of danger everywhere. In this coming of age tale one boy escapes a massacre that claims the lives of his six friends and another falls in love wi... Lees meer.