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Island in a storm : a rising sea, a vanishing coast, and a nineteenth-century disaster that warns of a warmer world /

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Presents the story of the 1856 hurricane which decimated Isle Derniere, an island one hundred miles off the coast of New Orleans which served as a summer resort for the wealthy, and the tragic loss of life and environmental devastation which resulted from the disaster.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sallenger, Asbury H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2009]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Hurricanes > Louisiana > Isles Dernieres.
Isles Dernieres (La.) > History > 19th century.
Terrebonne Parish (La.) > History, Local > 19th century.
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Summary:Presents the story of the 1856 hurricane which decimated Isle Derniere, an island one hundred miles off the coast of New Orleans which served as a summer resort for the wealthy, and the tragic loss of life and environmental devastation which resulted from the disaster.
Physical Description:284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index.
ISBN:9781586485153 (alk. paper)
1586485156 (alk. paper)