Author : Kathryn Lay
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Hurricanes
ISBN : 9781602707597
Presents information about hurricanes, using a narrative in which, after Wendy's essay about the 1900 Glaveston hurricane wins a contest, she and her friends receive a trip to the city just as it is is being threatened by Hurricane Harry.
Author : Judith Caseley
Publisher : HarperTrophy
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780688125493
Turning five years old, Harry faces the challenges of moving to a new house, acquiring a pet turtle, and starting kindergarten.
Author : Judith Caseley
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 33,1 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780688100278
Turning five years old, Harry faces the challenges of moving to a new house, acquiring a pet turtle, and starting kindergarten.
Author : Wayne Neely
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 2012-09-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781475949278
"The Great Hurricane of 1780," also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm's worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In "The Great Hurricane of 1780," author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This storm was likely generated in the mid Atlantic, not far from the equator; it was first felt in Barbados, where just about every tree and house on the island was blown down. The storm passed through the Lesser Antilles and a small portion of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16 of 1780.Because the storm hit several of the most populous islands in the Caribbean, the death toll was very high. The official death toll was approximately 22,000 people but some historians have put the death toll as high as 27,500. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unclear since the official North Atlantic hurricane database only goes back as far as 1851. Even so, it is a fact that this hurricane had a tremendous impact on economies in the Caribbean and parts of North America, and perhaps also played a major role in the outcome of the American Revolution. This thoroughly researched history considers the intense storm and its aftermath, offering an exploration of an important historical weather event that has been neglected in previous study.
Author : Magic Wagon Staff
Publisher : Calico Chapter Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2010-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781602707535
Wendy Peters is wild about weather! She loves experimenting with it, learning about it, and teaching others about all kinds of weather patterns. Wendy's new friends Jessica and Dennis are as weather mad as she is! They've formed a club, Wendy's Weather Warriors, to share their weather nuttiness with each other and their friends, family, and classmates. These easy-to-read, illustrated chapter books explore weather phenomenon and the science behind each type of weather during an action-packed adventure with the Weather Warriors.
Author : J. S. Clawson
Publisher : Mermaid Cove Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 39,29 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1960430025
A whimsical story about a cheerful hummingbird and a loyal hawk as they face an approaching hurricane. You might not expect a hummingbird and a hawk to be friends, but Ruby and Red are the best of friends. And it is this friendship that will give them the strength to survive the coming storm. There is a peculiar breeze one bright and beautiful morning, blowing across a small island in the bay. It is a mystery that Ruby, his best friend Red, and their island friends must unravel. Join the group as it explores the island in search of the source of the peculiar breeze. When the breeze turns into something more frightening, the friends will have to depend on each other to survive. The first book in the Hawk and Hummingbird™ series is about a quest that turns into a tale of survival once the secret of the peculiar breeze is discovered. J. S. Clawson takes you on an adventure of discovery while you learn the value of friendship and the strength that comes with it.
Author : Wayne Neely
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 17,74 MB
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440151767
Every year, hurricanes seem to be increasingly severe and unpredictable, ensuring that they remain one of the most frequent topics of conversation in our everyday lives. The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1926 provides the perfect introduction to the complexities and dynamics of hurricanes. It focuses on how they develop, what causes them to be so powerful, the history behind them and how hurricanes affect us all. Wayne Neely tells the story of three of the worst natural catastrophes in the history of the Bahamas. However, this is not just the story of three big storms, but also of the many Bahamians who had to endure them. The individual stories of heroism and cowardice; tragedy and redemption vividly bring these storms to life. Each hurricane season brings with it a reminder that we are constantly subject to natural occurrences over which we have no control. Through unique historical photographs of actual damages from these three storms, this book shows the widespread devastation that these storms inflicted on the Bahamas. Drawing upon many newspaper accounts, ship reports and Family Island Commissioners reports from throughout the Bahamas, the author provides a fascinating glimpse of these hurricanes as they devastated the Bahamas.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 26,4 MB
Release : 1906
Category : American periodicals
ISBN :
Author : Wayne Neely
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,2 MB
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781475925548
Hurricanes have long been a fact of life in the Bahamas. With extensive exposed coastlines jutting out of the Atlantic and uniquely flat lands and shallow coastal waters, these islands had seen many tempests before there was a Bahamas as we know it today. Hurricanes have shaped the islands landscape and, in a sense, their people as well. In the history of the Bahamasoften considered a patriarchal society in which the hurricanes traditionally bore the names not of women, but of the islands they devastated-- the storms have impacted all aspects of everyday life. A growing number of studies covering many aspects of hurricanes have examined their social impacts. Even so, the historical ramifi cati ons of the hurricanes of the Bahamas and of the wider realm of the Caribbean have rarely been approached. The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1899 and the Great Abaco Hurricane of 1932 hold special places in the archives of Bahamian history. These hurricanes were two of the worst natural disasters the country had experienced at the time, and even to this day these storms are considered among the top ten most destructive Bahamian storms of all time. These two notable and very destructive Bahamian hurricanes resulted in the deaths of over 334 Bahamians in 1899 and 18 in 1932. Learn why as author Wayne Neely explores the breadth and depth of each disasternot only how they impacted the society at the time, but how they impacted the progression of history.
Author : Wayne Neely
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 30,74 MB
Release : 2013-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1491716134
The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929, also known as the Great Andros Island Hurricane of 1929, was the only major hurricane during the very inactive 1929 North Atlantic hurricane season. The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929 was perhaps one of the greatest and deadliest hurricanes to impact the Bahamas and is often regarded as the greatest Bahamian hurricane of the twentieth century. It was the only storm on record to last for three consecutive days over the Bahamas, with pounding torrential rainfall and strong, gusty winds. The storm killed 134 persons in the Bahamas, mostly mariners and sponge fishermen, as it directly hit the islands of Nassau and Andros. This thoroughly researched history considers this intense storm and its aftermath, offering an exploration of an important historical weather event that has been neglected in previous study. Also included is a harrowing account of a dog called Speak Your Mind who rescued a sponge fisherman at sea. Through unique historical photographs of actual damage, author and veteran meteorologist Wayne Neely shows the widespread devastation left in the wake of this tremendous storm. Drawing upon many newspaper accounts, ship reports, and Family Island Commissioners reports from throughout the Bahamas, the author provides a fascinating glimpse of this hurricane and the devastation it caused the Bahamas.
