Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Title: 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 / Al Roker. Format: Book Author: Roker, Al, 1954- Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015] Description: vi, 312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Summary: Presents an account of the legendary hurricane to assess its destruction of Galveston, role in thousands of deaths, and influence on American history and culture. --Publisher's description. Subjects: Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century. Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Other title: Tragedy, heroism, survival, and the epic true story of America's deadliest natural disaster : the great Gulf hurricane of 1900 Great Gulf hurricane of 1900 Notes: Some releases say "Larger Print" on back cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-304) and index. Contents: Underwater -- They all had plans. Looking forward ; The storm: Africa ; A reasonable argument ; Storm watcher ; The storm: from Cuba to Texas -- Maelstrom. Galveston: Thursday, September 6 ; Friday: the waves ; Saturday morning: storm tide ; Saturday afternoon: "half the city underwater" ; The night of horrors -- The white city on the beach. Telegraph silence ; The pile ; "I can begin life again, as I entered it" ; "In pity's name, in America's name" ; No tongue can tell. LCCN: 2015007009 ISBN: 9780062364654 (hardcover) 0062364650 (hardcover) 9780062364661 0062364669 Other Number: 893897997 Control Number: 3335049 Total Owned in SHARE 28 # Available: 28 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Course Reserves: 0 Request It Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Available? Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
