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Father Benito Viñes

Author : Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935704621
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Father Benito Viñes written by Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benito Vines (1937-1893) was a pioneer in the study of tropical meteorology in Cuba, but also one of the first to train others in this discipline, to educate the general public, and to serve the community by issuing forecasts using the printing press, the most effective medium of communication of the time. Vines was shaped by the discipline of his training as both Jesuit and scientist. In addition to Spanish he was fluent in Latin, French, and could read in English; his scholarly influences were broad (in the field of physics and Earth sciences, he was greatly influenced by French meteorological thought); and he was diligent and methodical in his work. This work and that of his students, performed over decades at the Belen Observatory, where they developed a system of observation and prediction in cooperation with stations across the West Indies, far outpaced that of American scientists at the time and would greatly contribute to the formation of hurricane sciencethen, as now, an ever-changing field that plays a practical and crucial role in people s safety and lives."

Father Benito Viñes

Author : Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935704638
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Father Benito Viñes written by Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rudder

Author : Thomas Fleming Day
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Rudder written by Thomas Fleming Day and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ESSA World

Author : United States. Environmental Science Services Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ESSA World written by United States. Environmental Science Services Administration and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Darkest Shade of Honor

Author : Robert N. Macomber
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561645273
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book The Darkest Shade of Honor written by Robert N. Macomber and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commander Peter Wake, of the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence, is in New York City in 1886, where he meets two intense young men who will dramatically influence his life: Theodore Roosevelt and José Martí. Presented with a secret coded message, he deciphers it for Roosevelt, and soon wishes he hadn't. Returning to Washington, he is assigned to follow up on the secret message and uncover the extent of Cuban revolutionary activities between Florida and Cuba, along with investigating rumors of Spanish government agents operating in Key West. The investigation takes Wake to places he thought he knew so well: Havana, Key West, Tampa, and the islands of Florida's southwest coast. But the further he delves, the more he realizes how much he doesn't know, and is drawn inexorably into the center of the most catastrophic event in Key West history, when over half the city was destroyed. And at the end, Peter Wake makes a decision that may well shock his readers—one involving the very darkest shade of honor.

The Power of the Sea

Author : Bruce Parker
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0230120741
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Power of the Sea written by Bruce Parker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The awesome power of the earth's oceans has been in the headlines in recent years, from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (300,000 dead) to the devastation of New Orleans caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina, to the huge rogue waves that have struck oil tankers and cruise ships.

Hurricanes

Author : Judith Bloom Fradin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426201110
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes written by Judith Bloom Fradin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at hurricane with an emphasis on eyewitness accounts.

Florida's Hurricane History

Author : Jay Barnes
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469600218
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Hurricane History written by Jay Barnes and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunshine State has an exceptionally stormy past. Vulnerable to storms that arise in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, Florida has been hit by far more hurricanes than any other state. In many ways, hurricanes have helped shape Florida's history. Early efforts by the French, Spanish, and English to claim the territory as their own were often thwarted by hurricanes. More recently, storms have affected such massive projects as Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad and efforts to manage water in South Florida. In this book, Jay Barnes offers a fascinating and informative look at Florida's hurricane history. Drawing on meteorological research, news reports, first-person accounts, maps, and historical photographs, he traces all of the notable hurricanes that have affected the state over the last four-and-a-half centuries, from the great storms of the early colonial period to the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005--Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Katrina, and Wilma. In addition to providing a comprehensive chronology of more than one hundred individual storms, Florida's Hurricane History includes information on the basics of hurricane dynamics, formation, naming, and forecasting. It explores the origins of the U.S. Weather Bureau and government efforts to study and track hurricanes in Florida, home of the National Hurricane Center. But the book does more than examine how hurricanes have shaped Florida's past; it also looks toward the future, discussing the serious threat that hurricanes continue to pose to both lives and property in the state. Filled with more than 200 photographs and maps, the book also features a foreword by Steve Lyons, tropical weather expert for the Weather Channel. It will serve as both an essential reference on hurricanes in Florida and a remarkable source of the stories--of tragedy and destruction, rescue and survival--that foster our fascination with these powerful storms.

Global Scientific Practice in an Age of Revolutions, 1750-1850

Author : Patrick Manning
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822981483
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Global Scientific Practice in an Age of Revolutions, 1750-1850 written by Patrick Manning and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The century from 1750 to 1850 was a period of dramatic transformations in world history, fostering several types of revolutionary change beyond the political landscape. Independence movements in Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world were catalysts for radical economic, social, and cultural reform. And it was during this age of revolutions—an era of rapidly expanding scientific investigation—that profound changes in scientific knowledge and practice also took place. In this volume, an esteemed group of international historians examines key elements of science in societies across Spanish America, Europe, West Africa, India, and Asia as they overlapped each other increasingly. Chapters focus on the range of participants in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century science, their concentrated effort in description and taxonomy, and advances in techniques for sharing knowledge. Together, contributors highlight the role of scientific change and development in tightening global and imperial connections, encouraging a deeper conversation among historians of science and world historians and shedding new light on a pivotal moment in history for both fields.

Superstorm

Author : Kathryn Miles
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698186222
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Superstorm written by Kathryn Miles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded—a hurricane like no other The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the eastern seaboard of the United States could see it. Everything had been consumed by cloud. The storm’s immensity caught the attention of scientists on the International Space Station. Even from there, it seemed almost limitless: 1.8 million square feet of tightly coiled bands so huge they filled the windows of the Station. It was the largest storm anyone had ever seen. Initially a tropical storm, Sandy had grown into a hybrid monster. It charged across open ocean, picking up strength with every step, baffling meteorologists and scientists, officials and emergency managers, even the traditional maritime wisdom of sailors and seamen: What exactly was this thing? By the time anyone decided, it was too late. And then the storm made landfall. Sandy was not just enormous, it was also unprecedented. As a result, the entire nation was left flat-footed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn’t issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didn’t know what to do. In Superstorm, journalist Kathryn Miles takes readers inside the maelstrom, detailing the stories of dedicated professionals at the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service. The characters include a forecaster who risked his job to sound the alarm in New Jersey, the crew of the ill-fated tall ship Bounty, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Christie, and countless coastal residents whose homes—and lives—were torn apart and then left to wonder . . . When is the next superstorm coming?

An Honorable War

Author : Robert N. Macomber
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561649783
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book An Honorable War written by Robert N. Macomber and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics, love, and war swirl around Captain Peter Wake (USN) in Havana when the USS Maine explodes on a quiet evening in February 1898. Working with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt in the tense prewar days, carrying out a perilous espionage mission inside Cuba, and leading a disastrous raid on the Cuban coast, Wake is in the middle of it all. The Popular Fiction silver medalist in the 2017 Florida Book Awards, this is the first of three dynamic books set during the Spanish-American War in the Caribbean, when America changes forever into a global power.

The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus)

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338360183
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus) written by Deborah Hopkinson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at America's deadliest hurricane. As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricane in American history. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.

Hurricane Watch

Author : Jack Williams
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0375713980
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Watch written by Jack Williams and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to the ultimate storms, Hurricane Watch is a fascinating blend of science and history from one of the world's foremost meteorologists and an award-winning science journalist. This in-depth look at these awe-inspiring acts of nature covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in different parts of the storm, and the origins of the super-cooled shafts of water that vent at high altitudes. Hurricane Watch is a compelling history of man's relationship with the deadliest storms on earth. Includes: - The story of the nineteenth-century Cuban Jesuit whose success at predicting the great cyclones was considered almost mystical. - A new look at Isaac Cline, whose infamous failure to predict the Galveston Hurricane left him obsessed with the devastating effects of storm surge. - The story of the Hurricane Hunters, including the first man ever to deliberately fly into a hurricane. - A complete account of how computer modeling has changed hurricane tracking. - A history of Project Stormfury: the only significant, organized effort to reduce the damaging strength of severe hurricanes. - A unique firsthand account of Hurricane Andrew by both authors, who were at the National Hurricane Center when Andrew struck. - A listing of the deadliest storms in history.

Megadisasters

Author : Florin Diacu
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691133506
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Megadisasters written by Florin Diacu and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and science behind efforts to predict major disasters, from tsunamis to stock market crashes Can we predict cataclysmic disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or stock market crashes? The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 claimed more than 200,000 lives. Hurricane Katrina killed over 1,800 people and devastated the city of New Orleans. The recent global financial crisis has cost corporations and ordinary people around the world billions of dollars. Megadisasters is a book that asks why catastrophes such as these catch us by surprise, and reveals the history and groundbreaking science behind efforts to forecast major disasters and minimize their destruction. Each chapter of this exciting and eye-opening book explores a particular type of cataclysmic event and the research surrounding it, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, rapid climate change, collisions with asteroids or comets, pandemics, and financial crashes. Florin Diacu tells the harrowing true stories of people impacted by these terrible events, and of the scientists racing against time to predict when the next big disaster will strike. He describes the mathematical models that are so critical to understanding the laws of nature and foretelling potentially lethal phenomena, the history of modeling and its prospects for success in the future, and the enormous challenges to scientific prediction posed by the chaos phenomenon, which is the high instability that underlies many processes around us. Yielding new insights into the perils that can touch every one of us, Megadisasters shows how the science of predicting disasters holds the promise of a safer and brighter tomorrow.

Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report of the Philippine Commission, to the President [January 31, 1900-December 20, 1900].

Author : Etats-Unis. Senate. Congress. Philippine commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Report of the Philippine Commission, to the President [January 31, 1900-December 20, 1900]. written by Etats-Unis. Senate. Congress. Philippine commission and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report of the Philippine Commission to the President January 31, 1900 [-December 20, 1900]

Author : United States. Philippine Commission (1899-1900)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 591 pages
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Download or read book Report of the Philippine Commission to the President January 31, 1900 [-December 20, 1900] written by United States. Philippine Commission (1899-1900) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: