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New York Times Hurricane Force - Hardcover

Treaster, Joseph B.

 
9780753460863: New York Times Hurricane Force
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0753460866 ISBN 13: 9780753460863
Verlag: Kingfisher, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

August 29, 2005
Peering through the latticed brickwork of The New Orleans police headquarters parking garage, New York Times journalist Joseph B. Treaster is watching the devastating power of a hurricane up close. Packing winds of 118 miles per hour, Hurricane Katrina is attacking New Orleans, uprooting trees, tearing down power lines, and flattening homes. Inside headquarters, phones are ringing off the hook as more and more people, trapped by the rising floodwaters, call for help. But rescue workers cannot leave the safety of the building until the hurricane has passed. From this harrowing vantage point, Treaster is poised to report on what may prove to be the most infamous storm in American history.

But as with all hurricanes, the story of this storm began weeks before, off the coast of North Africa. Treaster details the evolution of the storm as it unfolds in the sky above the Caribbean Sea and is anxiously tracked by the National Weather Bureau in Florida before it strikes. This is a complete behind-the-scenes account of one of nature's most terrifying and fascinating disasters.

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Joseph B. Treaster has been a reporter for The New York Times for more than thirty years. When Hurricane Katrina reached New Orleans, he was one of only a handful of journalists inside the city. He has won numerous awards for his international journalism and is also the author of a book for adults. Treaster lives in New York City.

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Starred Review. Grade 4-8–Using books and other resources listed in his source notes, personal experiences growing up in South Florida and as a reporter for the New York Times, and material garnered from the newspaper, Treaster has created a serious scientific and socioeconomic look at one of nature's deadliest forces. From the tragic Galveston storm of 1900 to Katrina and Rita in 2005, he investigates the weather factors necessary to spawn these meteorological monsters, how scientists define their possible paths and potential power, and the drastic effects and aftermaths when they impact coastal areas. His follow-up includes precautions for the future (building more hurricane-proof housing) and a time line for Katrina. Sidebars touch on such topics as global warming and the disaster of the use of the Superdome as a hurricane shelter. For visual stimulation there are a number of colorful maps and diagrams, and photos aplenty (mostly in color). While the focal point is Hurricane Katrina and the lessons to be learned from it, the book contains other valuable data on fierce storms and the social upheaval engendered by them. If you already own such well-researched and attractive titles as Patricia Lauber's Hurricanes (Scholastic, 1996) and/or Seymour Simon's Hurricanes (HarperCollins, 2003), you might think you could do without this. Think again.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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*Starred Review* Journalist Treaster reported on Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans for the I^ New York Times, and his gripping photo-essay blends particulars of the tragedy with an in-depth overview of America's hurricane history--including both the science of meteorology and the grim human drama. Treaster is not exploitative as he tells about the disaster and the heroic rescues, then confronts the facts about what technology can and cannot do: "for all the gadgetry and experience and devotion, scientists still don't know exactly where a hurricane will strike and with how much force." His warning is clear: there is a dire need for advanced planning and better methods for evacuation. Along with weather diagrams, there are lots of full-color photographs that bring close the high winds and surging seas of hurricanes, the shattered homes, and pictures of people rescued or lost. The extensive back matter is an integral part of the book with detailed source notes, including subject references to I^ Times articles, a Hurricane Katrina time line, and references to scientific articles, news reports, and books. The combination of headline news and hi-tech detail makes the latest entry in the New York Times Book series a great science book for personal reading or classroom use. Hazel Rochman
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Verlag
Kingfisher
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0753460866
ISBN 13 
9780753460863
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
128
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