Natural Disasters: Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook

(Hardback)

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This easily accessible reference work reveals the workings of savage tropical storms, charts their actions and cycles, assesses their economic and environmental impact, and reviews the latest research on hurricanes.

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"This volume is recommended for geology and natural hazard reference collections." - American Reference Books Annual "Remember it for your next hurricane patron. For those without standing orders, consider this as an individual purchase, it will serve you well. Recommended for all libraries." - E-Streams "This book will be useful for its encyclopedic content. General readers, graduate students, faculty, and researchers." - Choice

Author Bio

Patrick J. Fitzpatrick is assistant professor of meteorology at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS.