Florida's Hurricane History
by Jay Barnes, Steve Lyons
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Author: Jay Barnes, Steve LyonsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-21
ISBN: 0807858099
Number of pages: 424
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
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Book Review: FINEST WORK OF ITS KIND
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are interested in the hurricane history of any special state or region, this is probably the finest work of its kind written to date. Following a superb introduction to our subject, the author describes every significant or noteworthy storm to hit Florida since the 1700's. Each entry includes a map showing the storm's track through the state. We learn of the unique impact each had on the sunshine state. Some hurricanes, of course, like Agnes, had major impacts outside of Florida, and Barnes writes of these as well. Looking through these pages also shows us the cyclical nature of storms. In some years disaster hit several times, while other periods (like the 70's), saw little activity of any kind.
I found this edition to be much better than the author's NC one, if for no other reason than Florida's more active history! While some hurricanes listed in the other book may be of interest mostly to locals, the ones here, like the Labor Day and Miami storm, are truly important historically. I would hope Barnes is writing on the hurricane history of other states as well.
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