Summary
"Hurricane Sandy was not just enormous, it was unprecedented. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn't issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didn't know what to do. Superstorm takes readers inside the maelstrom, from dedicated weather professionals like a forecaster who risked... Full description
Summary: |
"Hurricane Sandy was not just enormous, it was unprecedented. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn't issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didn't know what to do. Superstorm takes readers inside the maelstrom, from dedicated weather professionals like a forecaster who risked his job to sound the alarm, to the crew of the ill-fated Bounty, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Christie, and countless coastal residents whose lives were torn apart."--Back cover. |
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Physical Description: |
591 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 558-587). |
ISBN: |
9781410476869 1410476863 |