Larson talked about his book Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, published by Vintage Books.
Following his remarks he answered questions from members of the audience. Larson’s book gives an in-depth account of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 that claimed at least 6,000 lives, but possibly as many as 10,000. Larson talked about the process of writing the book and discovering the story of Isaac Cline, who had long predicted that a hurricane could never strike a Texas city. She also showed video of the aftermath of the Galveston hurricane taken by Thomas Edison. Membership Advantages Media Reviews Write your own review But this is more than a story about a formidable killer hurricane.
Michaels, a local weather forecaster, opened the program by explained the anatomy of hurricanes and how they are tracked, including using video footage of herself. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature. The hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8, 1900, killed more than 6000 residents and destroyed 3700 buildings, remaining the nation’s deadliest natural disaster. The book chronicles the life of scientist and meteorologist Issac Cline and the Galveston hurricane of 1900.
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