books about: deadliest

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Deadliest

The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche

Gary Krist

Holt Paperbacks, 2008

The best kind of non-fiction writing
This book is the best kind of non-fiction. The historical rigor doesn't get in the way of the narrative flow of the story, but the narrative flow doesn't water down the historical rigor, either. I think the main reason for this is that the author is primarily a ...

Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing, New Edition

John Rousmaniere

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Adults Only
If you are looking for a good guys vs. bad guys screed; if you are looking for a juvenile, sensationalistic piece, look elaewhere. This is an intelligent, objective documentary of sea disaster in which boats were lost and people died. You don't have to be a yachtsman, ...

The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history

John M. Barry

Penguin Books, 2005

Terrifying
Once upon a time I read The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story, a book about emergent viruses like ebola, then read Stephen King's The Stand, which painted a graphic picture of life during and after a deadly plague. I thought this was the most terrifying combination of ...

Deadliest Catch: Desperate Hours

Discovery Channel, 2008

Amazing Book
This is an amazing book. The stories are as harrowing as they are interesting. When you read this book you will have a renewed respect for these captains and their crews who brave the Bering Sea for our enjoyment of Alaskan King Crab. I don't want to spoil the book ...

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Erik Larson

Vintage, 2000

I've always said the Weatherman prevails even when he's wrong{{
Erik Larson has documented an extraordinary narrative of an epic storm which killed over 6,000 people and wiped out the City of Galveston, Texas. Here we find Isaac Cline employed as the resident U.S. Weather meteorologist failing to warn the residents of ...

Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer

Ann Rule

Pocket Star, 2005

Exhaustive
Green River, Running Red is Ann Rule's chronicle of the Green River murders of the early 1980's and the subsequent two decades of investigation. It would take over 20 years to solve these crimes and convict a Seattle man of 48 murders. The victims of these crimes ...

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, ...

Ballantine Books, 2008

Great book
This book can hardly be laid down, which is surprising for its genre. It was received in the condition advertised.

Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases

Paul A. Offit

Collins, 2008

True hero
I think it's fair to say, given the population of the world as some 6 billion, that at least 100 million people have heard of Tiger Woods, or Bruce Willis, or Paris Hilton. But how many know of Maurice Hilleman? The answer is in Offit's book which is about the idea ...

Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868

Gregory Michno

Caxton Press, 2007

Exposing a "Lost War"
There is no better historian of the Indian Wars writing today than Gregory Michno, and in his latest book he more than confirms that judgment. His previous books, which include Lakota Noon and The Mystery of E Troop (available on amazon) - hands down two of the best ...

The Death of the USS Thresher: The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster

Norman Polmar

The Lyons Press, 2004

Death of USS Thresher
This is a very well done book and provides very good insights into the loss of this great boat and crew. Submarining has always been and always been dangerous business even if not at war. I learned a lot from this book even though I am an avid Nuclear Submarine Fan, ...

Hurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest Storms on Earth

Jack Williams, Bob Sheets

Vintage, 2001

Prophetic
This book is like a Colombo murder mystery. You know "who did it," it's just will he or she be caught in time. The answer to the question, in this case, is "no." Dr Sheet's book is a very thorough commentary on the history and study of hurricanes. He provides ...

White Hurricane: A Great Lakes November Gale and America's Deadliest Maritime Disaster

David G. Brown, David Brown

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2004

Could not put this down ...
I loved this book and could not put it down. Not only did Brown provide a human interest story of the people involved but he provided insight into the state of weather prediction of the time. The book was full of interesting information. I could go on but you simply ...

Knights Of Darkness: Secrets of the World's Deadliest Night Fighters

Haha Lung

Citadel, 2004

A lot of material covered
This is one of my favorite technical manuals I own. There are very few books I have found that focus on actual sneaking around. Instead of being like a military manual, it shows methods that even a single operator could utilize. Also focused on historical night ...

The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River

Matthew Mohlke, Martin Strel

The Lyons Press, 2007

Absolutely Incredible Story!
From the very first page, you know you are in for the story of your life. It is overwhelming to even think of the logistics involved in this unprecedented level of accomplishment - and even more so that it was the grueling feat of a man who, in most walks of life, ...

The Deadliest Strain

Jan Coffey

Mira, 2008

Excellent Thriller
I judge a book partly by how quick I read through it. This one I read in 12 hours. Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick have put together a real page-turner that I could not put down. It isn't non-stop action, but it's non-stop suspense as you try to work through what is ...