Winds of Change: Hurricanes and the Transformation of Nineteenth-century Cuba

Winds of Change: Hurricanes and the Transformation of Nineteenth-century Cuba

by LouisA.Perez (Author)

Synopsis

Hurricanes are a key factor in the development of modern Cuba. This book shows how these great storms - and three in particular (1842, 1844, 1846) - played a decisive role in shaping the economy, the culture, and the island's history. Eyewitness accounts and agricultural/economic data are used.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 216
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 31 May 2001

ISBN 10: 0807849286
ISBN 13: 9780807849286