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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl Best Price: $7.95 This book, "The Worst Hard Time" is by far and away the most readable and compelling... | Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Best Price: $5.79 I really enjoyed the suspensefully written, detailed narrative of the event itself, but what... | 1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina Best Price: $7.97 1 Dead in Attic by Chris Rose. The title is taken from writing on a flood destroyed house,... | Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned Best Price: $11.22 Over the past year, I've had the privilege of listening to Cathy read special parts of the book... | Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas Best Price: $8.37 Excellent book. Spike Walker is a good story teller. His other book "Coming Back Alive is... |
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Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America Best Price: $3.79 The beginning - about Humphreys, Eads, Ellet is interesting; and you feel like it is all a... | The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (P.S.) Best Price: $3.50 This book is very vivid in its descriptions of the storm and the activities leading up to it. ... | Young Men and Fire Best Price: $3.75 On August 10, 1949, fifteen invincible Smokejumpers exited a C-47 and jumped into Mann Gulch,... | Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (P.S.) Best Price: $2.90 This is a generally well-written account of the famous volcanic eruption which was one of the... | The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea Best Price: $0.01 I watched the movie of this book before I read the book itself, and I have to say that the movie... |
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The Children's Blizzard (P.S.) Best Price: $3.75 Laskin's story chronicles a monster blizzard that devastated the Great Plains in January 1888... | Game of My Life: St. Louis Cardinals: Memorable Stories of Cardinals Baseball (Game of My Life) Best Price: $14.02 Dating back to the Gas House Gang of the 1930s, through the great Schoendienst-Musial teams of... | Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers Best Price: $16.39 An easy to read book with several relatively short narratives on chasing storms and other... | The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal Best Price: $8.06 I have spent over 30 years in wildland fire, 29 of those on the line. Most of my work has been... | Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas Best Price: $8.90 I have read some reviews that have been placed on this book and I understand where everyone is... |
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Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire Best Price: $7.35 I found this book like so many others hard to put down. The author is very descriptive but very... | Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey Best Price: $19.81 I thought that book is really nice. The pictures are very detailed and i thought that getting it... | Why New Orleans Matters Best Price: $3.99 The author writes about life in New Orleans before the storm. He remembers the bands, the food,... | Horses of the Storm: The Incredible Rescue of Katrina's Horses Best Price: $12.28 Hurricane Katrina devastated countless human lives, but the stranded pets and other animals left... | The Return of Planet-X: Wormwood Best Price: $18.76 Mr. Rand has collected a background of information and references that do not fit the normal... |
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Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 Best Price: $5.12 If you enjoyed "The Perfect Storm", you'll love this book! It combines the... | Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster Best Price: $8.16 This author reminds of a character played on In Living Color where Damon Wayans is a convict... | Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes Best Price: $2.14 As an original member of the 53rd Weather Recon. Sqdn of the USAAC and who has flown in B-17's... | F5: Devastation, Survival, and the Most Violent Tornado Outbreak of the 20th Century Best Price: $3.48 F5 is a really good non-fiction book that reads like the best type of fiction -- action,... | Introduction to Fire in California (California Natural History Guides) Best Price: $12.89 What is fire? How are wildfires ignited? How do California's weather and topography influence... |
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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster Best Price: $5.97 I lived in Los Angeles for over 20 years, from 1980-2000, and enjoyed every minute of it. LA... | Everything in Its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood Best Price: $7.27 In February of 1972, the town of Buffalo Creek in West Virginia was devastated by a flood, which... | Rescue in the Pacific: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm Best Price: $5.50 This book is surprisingly good considering the book tells the story of many boats through the... | Time: Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Changed America Best Price: $8.78 I was offended by the accusation in this book that poor black people were relegated to living in... | Danger Stalks the Land: Alaskan Tales of Death and Survival Best Price: $3.82 Having visited the frozen north of Alaska in 2007, i wished to revisited some of those lands... |
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Danger Stalks the Land: Alaskan Tales of Death and Survival Best Price: $3.82 Having visited the frozen north of Alaska in 2007, i wished to revisited some of those lands... | The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome Best Price: $7.00 I had the occaision to sail through a storm on the Fantome several years before it went to the... | Natural Disasters Best Price: $65.00 The book has an excellent number of graphs and pictures and makes it fairly easy to absorb... | Apocalypse Chow: How to Eat Well When the Power Goes Out Best Price: $2.47 This great little cookbook is entertaining at the least, yet filled with delicious recipes. The... | Ubiquity: Why Catastrophes Happen Best Price: $8.77 I, like some of the other reviewers, found that I could not read this cover to cover. And, I... |
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche Best Price: $8.36 This is a wonderful book about the train disaster of 1910 where The White Cascade was swept off... | Hurricane of Independence: The Untold Story of the Deadly Storm at the Deciding Moment of the American Revolution Best Price: $15.61 Hurricane of Independence is the fascinating untold story of the opening of the American... | Life: Picture Puzzle Holiday (Life (Life Books)) Best Price: $8.79 | Hemingway's Hurricane Best Price: $6.95 The hurricane that hit the Florida Keys in 1935 is still listed as the most intense hurricane to... | Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea Best Price: $4.98 The Georges Bank lies about 120 miles east of Cape Cod. It is no place to be in a small boat;... |
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Fire, Chaparral, And Survival In Southern California (Second Edition) Best Price: $12.43 This book makes me believe in the power of nature. Richard Halsey has a warm, analytical style... | Lost in Katrina Best Price: $14.45 Being from St.Bernard Parish, I found this book to be engrossing. Reading about the triumphs and... | No Safe Harbor: The Tragedy of the Dive Ship Wave Dancer Best Price: $7.00 I found this to be a very insightful review of a tragic event. It brings to light how in a... | Flash Floods In Texas (Texas A&M Nature Guides) Best Price: $22.91 How many times have you heard the television or radio alert, "We are now under a flash... | Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines of American Wildfire Best Price: $3.84 Maclean's done it again, only this time he's done it better. His first book, FIRE ON THE... |
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A Great Day to Fight Fire: Mann Gulch, 1949 Best Price: $15.43 As the son of the Range, Bob Jansson, this book had special meaning to me. Although there have... | Hurricane of Independence: The Untold Story of the Deadly Storm at the Deciding Moment of the American Revolution Best Price: $15.61 Hurricane of Independence is the fascinating untold story of the opening of the American... | Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado Best Price: $6.98 A compellingly detailed narrative that's concisely written and superbly researched. Gives you... | Natural Disasters Best Price: $26.91 | Fire Best Price: $0.81 This book is a collection of Junger's articles. As such, it feels a little disjointed. The... |
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Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines of American Wildfire Best Price: $3.84 Maclean's done it again, only this time he's done it better. His first book, FIRE ON THE... | Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado Best Price: $6.98 A compellingly detailed narrative that's concisely written and superbly researched. Gives you... | Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do Best Price: $4.79 I think the author really is a good writer and researcher, and enjoy the book where it is... | Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions Best Price: $11.00 "Volcanoes in History" offers what its authors call a "vibrating string"... | Fire Best Price: $0.81 This book is a collection of Junger's articles. As such, it feels a little disjointed. The... |
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Hurricane Almanac: The Essential Guide to Storms Past, Present, and Future (Hurricane Almanac: The Essential Guide to Storms Past, Present, & Fu) Best Price: $4.84 Essential Information from CBS News’ Hurricane Analyst Bryan Norcross’s... | In Katrina's Wake: Portraits of Loss from an Unnatural Disaster Best Price: $13.66 This is a truly ispirational and visually stimulating journey through the aftermath of disaster.... | Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions Best Price: $14.95 This book offers a very well told story of some of the classical volcanic eruptions.
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