Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History - Erik Larson

The large audience that drove The Perfect Storm high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, leaving at least 8,000 dead in its wake. An unforgettable story of the conflict between human hubris and the last great uncontrollable force, Isaac's Storm offers a cautionary tale for the millennium.