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.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062364654
- ISBN: 0062364650
- Physical Description: vi, 312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-304) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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- Hurricanes > Texas > Galveston > History > 20th century.
Galveston (Tex.) > History > 20th century.
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- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Madison Main Library | 976.4 ROK (Text) | 30229100992543 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Ashe County Public Library | 976.4139 ROK (Text) | 50503300401348 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 976.4139 ROK (Text) | 0020510757451 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Farmville Public Library | 976.4 ROK (Text) | 23900000011100 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Henderson Main Branch | 976.4139 R (Text) | 33258007591741 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
| Jacksonville Main Library | 976.4139 ROK (Text) | 36015000663175 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
