In the span of five violent hours on August 29; 2005; Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline. But it was only the first stage of a shocking triple tragedy. On the heels of one of the three strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States came the storm-surge flooding; which submerged a half-million homes—followed by the human tragedy of government mismanagement; which proved as cruel as the natural disaster itself. In The Great Deluge; bestselling author Douglas Brinkley finds the true heroes of this unparalleled catastrophe; and lets the survivors tell their own stories; masterly allowing them to record the nightmare that was Katrina.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Who Knew so Much Happened Concurrently?By HappyManJKEven though I am a businessman; I love reading history books. This one is superb in presenting so many things that happened in various parts of the world at around the same time. A unique approach to focus the book on a date that almost everyone recognizes. This is a fantastic read and well worth the time.Kent Millington0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good historical perspective but needs mapsBy Patricia W. RichAn interesting panoramic world history based on the thesis that the world changed in 1492—not just Columbus' explorations; not just the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain; but according to legends in South America and elsewhere. He seems to be a learned historian; who looks at rulers;regimes; major countries and empires and religions (except very little about Judaism or the Middle East; except as part of the Ottoman Empire. Sadly; reading on Kindle made the few illustrations and maps unusable—I really would have appreciated good maps.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A masterful look at the context of 1492By Eddie Choo1492 provides sufficient context for the significance of that fateful year. It is not only an explanation; but also provides a little historiography for how historical events have been examined.This book is not about the impact of 1492; for that one can look at Charles Mann's 1491 and 1493.
