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OverviewPublished by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series. Hurricane research implicates something more than science. It is the key to saving lives and mitigating economic damage. From the Galveston catastrophe of 1900, where more than 8,000 people died, to the economic devastation wrought by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 in the United States, scientists have striven to understand and track hurricanes while charting their societal effects. Hurricane! Coping with Disaster tells the dramatic history of that effort by leading meteorologists—the men and women who brought hurricane science into the 21st century, and those who sustain it today. for readers everywhere interested in climatology, hurricane research, the historical background, and more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Simpson , Richard Anthes , Michael Garstan , Joanne SimpsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: American Geophysical Union Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780875902975ISBN 10: 0875902979 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 01 January 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Simpson and Richard Anthes are the authors of Hurricane!: Coping with Disaster: Progress and Challenges Since Galveston, 1900, published by Wiley. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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