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Hurricanes: A Reading List

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

University Press of Florida
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