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OverviewAt once sobering and thrilling, this illustrated history recounts how, for the past three hundred years, hurricanes have altered lives and landscapes along the Georgia - South Carolina seaboard. Walter J. Fraser Jr. smoothly weaves the Lowcountry's long social, political, and economic history with firsthand reports and data accumulated by the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter J. FraserPublisher: University of Georgia Press Imprint: University of Georgia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9780820333335ISBN 10: 0820333336 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 30 March 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA must read for anyone who wishes to understand how hurricanes have helped to shape the culture and history of the region. - David Emory Stooksbury, Georgia State Climatologist An intriguing record of lowcountry hurricane history. It serves as a reminder of how vulnerable our coastal communities really are. - Jay Barnes, author of Florida's Hurricane History A must read for anyone who wishes to understand how hurricanes have helped to shape the culture and history of the region. - David Emory Stooksbury, Georgia State Climatologist An intriguing record of lowcountry hurricane history. It serves as a reminder of how vulnerable our coastal communities really are. - Jay Barnes, author of Florida's Hurricane History Author InformationWalter J. Fraser Jr. is professor emeritus in the Department of History at Georgia Southern University. His many books include Savannah in the Old South (Georgia), Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Georgia in the Civil War, and Charleston! Charleston! Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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