Isaac's Storm
by Erik Larson
The 1900 Galveston hurricane and the Weather Bureau forecaster whose confidence failed. Larson on hubris, institutions and the deadliest US natural disaster.
Read it if…
you want a cautionary tale about overconfidence, told brilliantly.
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Skip it if…
you want a leadership manual.
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Three things you will actually use
- Certainty kills.
- Institutions resist bad news.
- Respect the sea.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the day of the storm.
Our verdict
Galveston, 1900.
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