Author: Mike Doyle
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467136166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries. New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.
1967 Belvidere Tornado, The
Author: Mike Doyle
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467136166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries. New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467136166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries. New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316090522
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316090522
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Significant Tornadoes, 1680-1991
Author: T. P. Grazulis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879362031
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879362031
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
Book Description
Significant Tornadoes: A chronology of events
Author: T. P. Grazulis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Climatological Data
Author: United States. Weather Bureau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Climatological Data
Author: United States. Environmental Data Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
The Worst Tornadoes of All Time
Author: Terri Dougherty
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429676604
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes the worst tornadoes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429676604
Category : Tornadoes
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes the worst tornadoes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.
Climatological Data
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Climatological Data: National Summary
Author: United States. Weather Bureau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Storm Data
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description