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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964393603321

Autore

Schumacher Michael <1950->

Titolo

November's fury : the deadly Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 / / Michael Schumacher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-4529-4044-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

977/.033

Soggetti

Shipwrecks - Great Lakes (North America) - History - 20th century

Storms - Great Lakes (North America) - History - 20th century

Great Lakes (North America) History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

"How could such a thing happen on a goddamn lake?" Lakes Superior and Michigan -- "So violent a storm": apocalypse on Lake Huron -- "You might not have light tonight": the storm visits Cleveland -- "I might see you in heaven": explorations of loss -- "This was not natural": discoveries.

Sommario/riassunto

The ultimate story of man versus nature, November's Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over four days in 1913 when a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions became the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. Michael Schumacher brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt today.