A Furious Sky

A Furious Sky
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
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ISBN-13 : 9781631499067
ISBN-10 : 1631499068
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Book Synopsis A Furious Sky by : Eric Jay Dolin

Download or read book A Furious Sky written by Eric Jay Dolin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together tales of tragedy and folly, of heroism and scientific progress, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin shows how hurricanes have time and again determined the course of American history, from the nameless storms that threatened the New World voyages to our own era of global warming and megastorms. Along the way, Dolin introduces a rich cast of unlikely heroes, and forces us to reckon with the reality that future storms will likely be worse, unless we reimagine our relationship with the planet.


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