A Furious Sky

The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes

By: Eric Jay Dolin

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Paperback | 2 July 2021 | Edition Number 1

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From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American historyâ"yet, no one has attempted to write the definitive account of Americaâs entanglement with these meteorological behemoths. Now, best-selling historian Eric Jay Dolin presents the five-hundred-year story of American hurricanes, from the nameless storms that threatened Columbusâ New World voyages, to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the escalation of hurricane season as a result of global warming. Populating his narrative with unlikely heroes such as Benito Vines, the nineteenth-century Jesuit priest whose revelatory methods for predicting hurricanes saved countless lives, and journalist Dan Rather, whose coverage of a 1961 hurricane would change broadcasting history, Dolin uncovers the often surprising ways we respond to natural crises. A necessary work of environmental and cultural history, A Furious Sky will change the way we understand the storms on the horizon of Americaâs future.

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"[A] lively chronicle of five tempestuous centuries... Where A Furious Sky is most compelling is in its often harrowing details. It's filled with haunting personal stories." -- Elizabeth Kolbert - The New York Times Book Review
"Fascinating and heart-wrenching... Following the science, Dolin soberly concludes: 'Hurricanes of the future will most likely be worse than those of the past'." -- Michael Taube - The Washington Post
"[Dolin] blends lovely writing with clear explanations of technical concepts... With active language and sharp characters, he puts us in scene... Thanks to Dolin's reporting and framing, each hurricane is a different story that delivers its own lesson about human nature." -- Lyn Millner - The Los Angeles Review of Books
"[A Furious Sky is] ultra readable maritime history." -- Lauren Daley - The Boston Globe

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