Fifteen hurricanes that changed the Carolinas : powerful storms, climate change, and what we do next /
This informative and engaging book tells the true stories of the hurricanes that had the greatest impact on North Carolina and South Carolina, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Hurricane historian Jay Barnes offers an illuminating and compelling account of the Carolinas' most rece...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
[2022].
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| Summary: | This informative and engaging book tells the true stories of the hurricanes that had the greatest impact on North Carolina and South Carolina, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Hurricane historian Jay Barnes offers an illuminating and compelling account of the Carolinas' most recent storm disasters, Matthew and Florence, as well as thirteen other memorable hurricanes in the Tar Heel and Palmetto States, including Hazel, Hugo, Fran and Floyd. |
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| Physical Description: | 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [353]-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469666303 1469666308 |