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A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes (udgave 2020)

af Eric Jay Dolin (Forfatter)

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"The best-selling author of Leviathan returns with the first major historical account of America's hurricanes, and reveals how they've shaped our nation. From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history-yet, no one has attempted to write the definitive account of America's 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 Columbus' 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 America's future"--… (mere)
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Titel:A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Forfattere:Eric Jay Dolin (Forfatter)
Info:Liveright (2020), Edition: Illustrated, 432 pages
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A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes af Eric Jay Dolin

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This was an interesting twist on the natural disaster book, in that the author tried occasionally to tie moments of American history to specific storms. The book worked on this level, but also on the more basic label of emotional stories of bravery and tragedy ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
Fascinating history of hurricanes back over 500 years to the early settlements of the French and Spanish. Interesting conjecture on how storms over the years played a role in determining events, such as the American Revolution, which would have far react consequences.

Engaging info on the developments of storm tracking, weather prediction, hurricane hunters, radar, satellites, and more.

Narrative style is quite readable and approachable, with one topic flowing easily to the next. That is, at least until chapter eight, which switches to a style that outlines major storms one-by-one from 1954 forward, especially digging in once reaching Camille in 1969 and Andrew in 1992. Like a person who is list and can't see the forest for the trees, there is much less objectivity from this point forward, likely due to the nearness in time, without the distillation that decades of reflection produce.

Circumstances are often viewed through the modern-day cry of racism, without factoring for class, culture, or population density; or even just plain bad luck.

Bailed at 68%, but was mostly finished - the narrative completes at page 304, and I made it to
page 296, which is roughly 97% of the way through. Finally reached the tilt point of annoyance at the frequent political slant.

Note that the book contains an impressive 68 pages (17% of the book) of Notes and Charts to back up the material. In addition to that, an extensive Index and Illustrations Credits.

Recommended for the brilliant recap of hurricanes, and the tracking if them, through to chapter 7. Still good after that, for a look at contemporary 'canes, if you can stomach the inherent bias. ( )
  Desiree_Reads | Jan 24, 2023 |
Dramatic weather events are prime candidates for engrossing reading, but only if the writing is as interesting as the weather. In this case, Dolin does a super job of describing the science of hurricanes (how they form, what they are like at various stages, and efforts to predict them), as he relays the impact of hurricanes on the past 500 years of American history.

[b:Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|239186|Isaac's Storm A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|Erik Larson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403179592l/239186._SY75_.jpg|1605] first introduced me to the science and politics of predicting these storms, and if you're looking for an in-depth review of a specific hurricane I highly recommend it. Since the time it was published in 1999, the politics of responding to hurricanes has been front and center in the news, and Dolin lays it out clearly. Those without money, and most importantly, persons of color, get the short end of the stick when it comes to issues of rescue and restoration. This isn't a new phenomenon by any means; we just hear more about it these days - as we should.

Dolin carefully delineates a different type of impact on American history, especially early on, as he describes events such as the 1780 hurricane season. It destroyed many British ships moored in the Caribbean, and convinced the French in the following year that the Caribbean was dangerous. They moved north and supported the Americans, ultimately aiding their victory at Yorktown. (We live near that site and have been there many times, but this was news to me.)

In short, fascinating reading in the areas of science and history. And it's likely to get even more "interesting" as time passes and global warming heats up the oceans, firing up larger and more frequent storms. ( )
  BarbKBooks | Aug 15, 2022 |
Do you think hurricanes are just “bad thunderstorms?” Eric Jay Dolin demonstrates they are more like natural war machines delivering amazingly destructive force. For my entire life, I’ve lived over a hundred miles inland from Virginia’s coast, and I’ve had multiple experiences of floods and power outages from the remnants of these storms sweeping across my region. So I’ve always felt I understood their tremendous power first-hand.

After reading A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes, I now understand how wrong I was. Eric Jay Dolin does a masterful job of explaining why these monsters form. He explains why it’s difficult to predict when and where they will land. The engaging accounts of the science behind the storms and the individuals who put their lives in danger to learn more about them were eye-opening.

But most astounding to me were Dolin’s narratives of individuals whose lives were changed and sometimes lost forever over the calamitous hours they found themselves in a hurricane’s path. While some of these stories are amusing, many more are tragic, and all are engrossing.

Dolin provides ample paintings, drawings, maps, and photographs to illustrate his well-researched facts and data. His writing is clear and compelling. When events call for assessments, he doesn’t hesitate to out those who performed poorly. Likewise, he is quick to praise those who deserve it through their heroic efforts to save themselves and others.

I recommend A Furious Sky to anyone interested in meteorology, history, or disaster stories. ( )
  Library_Lin | Apr 25, 2022 |
I finished this book just as Tropical Storm Ida became Hurricane Ida, now following the same path as Katrina and apt to make landfall in New Orleans on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, reminding us that we cannot stand athwart nature. "A Furious Sky" is an engaging read on a complex subject - a lot of history and science made palatable. In the end, it was Edward R. Murrow - whose tag-along on a Hurricane Hunter is many of the adventures in Dolin's book - who summarized our relationship with hurricanes the best: “In the eye of a hurricane you learn things other than of a scientific nature. You feel the puniness of man and his works. If a true definition of humility is ever written, it might well be written in the eye of a hurricane.” ( )
  Lemeritus | Aug 27, 2021 |
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A major thrust of A Furious Sky is the stories of individual hurricanes. Dolin takes full advantage of the time-honored character versus nature story and the natural narrative arc of a hurricane. He pulls details from newspaper coverage, journals, books, and oral histories. With active language and sharp characters, he puts us in scene, such as in the aftermath of an 1893 hurricane that hit New York City, when boys collected dead sparrows in Central Park to sell to restaurants.... Dolin takes us through hurricane after hurricane. You’d think that a recounting of wrath, wreckage, and recovery would be repetitive, but A Furious Sky is far from it. Thanks to Dolin’s reporting and framing, each hurricane is a different story that delivers its own lesson about human nature.
 
Dolin, who has a doctorate in environmental sciences, has created a highly readable and densely fact-filled study. Most Americans remember at least one particular hurricane --- from childhood, direct experience or the memories of an earlier generation --- whether because of dreadful loss, unsettling fears or a near-miss. And through this literate survey, they can recall, re-examine and understand it in finer detail.
 
At the start of “A Furious Sky,” Dolin, who has written several previous books on maritime topics, writes that “hurricanes have left an indelible mark on American history.” He suggests that it’s particularly important to attend to this mark now because climate change is only going to make storms “more powerful and more destructive in the future.” But he never develops a clear argument as to what the societal impact of hurricanes has been (besides a lot of devastation and death), or what we can expect it to be going forward (aside from more of the same)... Where “A Furious Sky” is most compelling is in its often harrowing details. It’s filled with haunting personal stories.
tilføjet af Lemeritus | RedigerNew York Times, Elizabth Kolbert (pay site) (Aug 4, 2020)
 
Dolin’s weather drama reveals just how horrific these monster storms can be. But this compelling book is much more than a meteorological history, it is a remarkably human story of people struggling with nature at its fiercest and the myriad ways hurricanes have affected the course of human events. The damaging winds and surging water likely changed the outcome of wars and presidential elections. Many of those true tales of survival and loss will tug at the readers’ heartstrings as Dolin makes them vivid and memorable. He also chronicles the intellectual history of individual meteorologists on quests to understand the dynamics, predict the patterns, and mitigate the damage of hurricanes. Dolin illuminates how much technology and careful scientific and civic organization and coordination have helped better prepare Americans for hurricane season. But, despite radar and satellites, the paths of these ferocious storms can never be fully predicted and Dolin presents the consensus view that global warming will only make hurricanes stronger in the future.
tilføjet af Lemeritus | RedigerBooklist, James Pekoll (May 1, 2020)
 
Drawing on abundant sources, including material from the National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, and Hurricane Research Division, and with an academic background in environmental policy, Dolin, who has a doctorate in environmental policy, offers an authoritative and lively history of hurricanes... Besides chronicling the tense period leading up to landfall, the violent impact, the immediate responses, and the long-term recoveries, the author offers a fascinating history of weather forecasting, which was revolutionized by the telegraph in the mid-19th century....A sweeping, absorbing history of nature's power.
tilføjet af Lemeritus | RedigerKirkus Reviews (Mar 15, 2020)
 
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"The best-selling author of Leviathan returns with the first major historical account of America's hurricanes, and reveals how they've shaped our nation. From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history-yet, no one has attempted to write the definitive account of America's 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 Columbus' 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 America's future"--

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