Ive always gone for the unabridged version of books. When a hurricane threatened the town of galveston, texas in 1900, weatherman isaac cline was quick to dismiss it. Isaacs storm is the superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck galveston, texas, on a late summer day in 1900, leaving at least 8000 people dead. A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history by erik larson. Isaacs storm by erik larson on free audio book download. I was introduced to the us weather service while in its infancy and to isaac, one of the services rising stars. In part because i feel im getting more bang for my buck, but mainly because i love nonfiction and historical. Isaacs storm by erik larson penguin random house audio.
A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Isaacs storm by erik larson, read by edward herrmann by. Isaacs storm audiobook by erik larson 9781501974403 rakuten. At the dawn of the twentieth century, a great confidence suffused america. A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history, published by vintage books. The book chronicles the life of scientist and meteorologist.
A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history audible audiobook unabridged. Stream isaacs storm by erik larson, read by edward herrmann by prh audio from desktop or your mobile device. From the bestselling author of the devil in the white city, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. Isaac cline was one of the eras new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there. Filled with images as powerful as the hurricane it describes, isaac s storm immediately swept onto best seller lists across the country. In 1900, isaac monroe cline was in charge of the galveston station of the us weather bureau. Using historical documents, letters and quotes, larson paints a wonderful and eventually horrific image of galveston, tx in 1900. Erik larson is a regular contributor to national magazines including time, the atlantic, and harpers. A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history audiobook by erik larson. A man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history audible audio edition.
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