Description
The amazing true story of the deadliest tornado in American history, as told by a survivor.
About the Author
Wallace E. Akin was for many years a professor of geography at Drake University. He received a research Fulbright in 1961 at the University of Copenhagen and has traveled widely, studying climate and related human activities. He is the author of several academic books that include material on weather and climate.
Reviews
Wallace Akin, his mother, and their house were lifted by a tornado that was among the world's most violent. Since that day 77 years ago, when he landed safely with a jolt, that storm has lived within him. * Des Moines Register *
In The Forgotten Storm, Wallace Akin presents eyewitness accounts and a definitive analysis of the nearly one-mile-wide mega twister which ripped through no less than three Midwestern states. Akin's approach firmly reestablishes this disaster's solemn spirit as well as its identity as a standard-setting meteorological event. -- Richard G. Fernicola M.D., author of "Twelve Days of Terror"
Akin's brush with tragedy inspired a lifetime of writing and teaching about weather. His respect for the greatest of all Plains storms is a familiar feeling to all who have lived in this tornado alley. * Midwest Living *
Book Information
ISBN 9781592283125
Author Wallace Akin
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 18g
About the Author
Wallace E. Akin was for many years a professor of geography at Drake University. He received a research Fulbright in 1961 at the University of Copenhagen and has traveled widely, studying climate and related human activities. He is the author of several academic books that include material on weather and climate.
Reviews
Wallace Akin, his mother, and their house were lifted by a tornado that was among the world's most violent. Since that day 77 years ago, when he landed safely with a jolt, that storm has lived within him. * Des Moines Register *
In The Forgotten Storm, Wallace Akin presents eyewitness accounts and a definitive analysis of the nearly one-mile-wide mega twister which ripped through no less than three Midwestern states. Akin's approach firmly reestablishes this disaster's solemn spirit as well as its identity as a standard-setting meteorological event. -- Richard G. Fernicola M.D., author of "Twelve Days of Terror"
Akin's brush with tragedy inspired a lifetime of writing and teaching about weather. His respect for the greatest of all Plains storms is a familiar feeling to all who have lived in this tornado alley. * Midwest Living *
Book Information
ISBN 9781592283125
Author Wallace Akin
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 18g
