Category 5
Author | : Thomas Neil Knowles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105132207270 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Category 5 written by Thomas Neil Knowles and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States--devastating the Florida Keys. It documents the unpredictability of the storm and the failures of meteorologists to successfully track its progress. This is presented against a historical backdrop that includes a protest by World War I veterans over the building of the Overseas Highway and the economic effects of the Great Depression.