Tempest : Hurricane Naming and American Culture /

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 o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Skilton, Liz, 1985- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Namengebung
Hurrikan
Popular culture.
Hurricanes > Social aspects.
Hurricanes.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Ouragans > États-Unis > Histoire.
Ouragans > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Popular culture > United States.
Hurricanes > United States > History.
Hurricanes > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (321 pages).
ISBN:9780807171455

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