November's fury : the deadly Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 / / Michael Schumacher
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| Autore: |
Schumacher Michael <1950->
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| Titolo: |
November's fury : the deadly Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 / / Michael Schumacher
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| Pubblicazione: | Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 977/.033 |
| Soggetto topico: | Shipwrecks - Great Lakes (North America) - History - 20th century |
| Storms - Great Lakes (North America) - History - 20th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Lakes (North America) History 20th century |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | November's fury |
| ISBN: | 1-4529-4044-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910964393603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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