Bibliograph

Tempest, hurricane naming and American culture, Liz Skilton

Type

Label

Tempest, hurricane naming and American culture, Liz Skilton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tempest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1056466291

Responsibility statement

Liz Skilton

Series statement

The natural world of the Gulf South

Sub title

hurricane naming and American culture

Summary

In 'Tempest', Liz Skilton considers the history of hurricane naming, why we name storms, and what effect these names have on society. The study chronologically traces the development of the naming system from its pre-WWII origins, as connected with other naming and identification systems of the natural world, through the present. Taking a Gulf South perspective, the study focuses on key storms that have shaped not only naming history but also understanding of hurricanes in American culture

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Maria and the birth of modern meteorology -- Camille and cold war sexual politics -- Roxcy and the feminist resistance -- Andrew and the business of storms -- Katrina and hurricane 2.0 -- Tempest : assessing current conditions

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