Isaac's storm a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history
by Larson, Erik, 1954- (Author), Cline, Isaac Monroe. 1861-1955 (Author)
Summary
At the dawn of the twentieth century, a great confidence suffused America. Isaac Cline was one of the era's new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms. The idea that a hurricane could damage the city of Galveston, Texas, wher... Full description