Florida is notorious for its most prominent natural event—the hurricane. As a scholarly publisher located in the state, we have several books on the history and science of these devastating storms. This list of books offers detailed accounts of infamous hurricanes from the past, as well as insight into why tropical cyclones happen and what researchers are doing to help residents in the paths of storms stay safe.
Tossed to the Wind
Stories of Hurricane Maria Survivors
Maria T. Padilla, Nancy Rosado
Category 5
The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane
Thomas Neil Knowles
The Politics of Disaster
Tracking the Impact of Hurricane Andrew
David K. Twigg
The Wind Engineers
Building a Hurricane-Safe House
Jeff Klinkenberg, University of Florida
Florida Weather and Climate
More Than Just Sunshine
Jennifer M. Collins, Robert V. Rohli, Charles H. Paxton