As people continue to develop coastal areas, society's liability to hurricanes will dramatically increase, regardless of changes in the environment. This book addresses these key issues, providing a detailed examination of

This book is of interest to climatologists and meteorologists and as source of information for policymakers and emergency management planners.

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.

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.

In Divine Wind, Kerry Emanuel, one of the world's leading authorities on hurricanes, gives us an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally altered human history, ...

This volume explores how inaction, lack of planning and undisguised greed insured that a category 3 hurricane would result in widespread destruction of both lives and property.

Looks at hurricanes, how they form, the effects they can have, and how to stay safe.

Generously illustrated with contemporary and historical photographs, this is a readable and informative resource on one of nature's most awesome forces.

A fascinating look at extreme weather and the men and women who are risking their lives to give us a better understanding of this meteorological phenomenon.