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In A Furious Sky, Eric Jay Dolin explores the five-hundred-year history of America’s hurricanes, detailing how these natural disasters have shaped the nation's development and its people. Beginning with early European colonists' bewilderment at the power of hurricanes, the book traces the evolution of meteorological science and societal response to these storms. Dolin highlights the ongoing struggle to predict hurricanes accurately, the disproportionate impact on marginalized communities, and the influence of climate change on the increasing severity of hurricanes.