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Natural disasters, hurricanes : a reference handbook

Title
  1. Natural disasters, hurricanes : a reference handbook / Patrick J. Fitzpatrick.
Published by
  1. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©1999.
Author
  1. Fitzpatrick, Patrick J.

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Description
  1. xx, 286 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Pulls together facts and data from widely scattered literature and synthesizes essential hurricane information into one resource. A contemporary overview of these storms and their activities focuses on such notable disasters as Agnes, Hugo, Camille, and Andrew. Extensive chronologies lists significant hurricanes in the twentieth century, advances in hurricane forecasting and research, and pre-twentieth-century storms that have altered history.
Series statement
  1. Contemporary world issues
Uniform title
  1. Contemporary world issues
Subject
  1. Hurricanes
  2. hurricanes
  3. Hurrikan
  4. Tropischer Wirbelsturm
  5. Ouragans
  6. Catastrophes naturelles
Contents
  1. An overview of hurricanes -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data, opinions, letters, and mitigation -- Directory of organizations -- Print, electronic and Internet resources.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.