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November's fury : the deadly Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 / Michael Schumacher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schumacher, Michael, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shipwrecks--Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.
- Shipwrecks.
- Storms--Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.
- Storms.
- Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.
- Great Lakes (North America).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The ultimate story of man versus nature, November's Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over four days in 1913 when a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions became the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. Michael Schumacher brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt today.
- Contents:
- "How could such a thing happen on a goddamn lake?" Lakes Superior and Michigan
- "So violent a storm": apocalypse on Lake Huron
- "You might not have light tonight": the storm visits Cleveland
- "I might see you in heaven": explorations of loss
- "This was not natural": discoveries.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4529-4044-4
- OCLC:
- 862746016
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