Great New England Storms of the 20th Century [Hardcover]

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 157 pages
• Publisher: The Boston Globe (October 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979013720
• ISBN-13: 978-0979013720
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,170,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Meteorological Treasure!, November 17, 2007

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L. L. McKenna "pinkcloudlover" (Around 70 Latitude) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the best books that I've ordered this entire year- and I order (and read) a LOT!!!!!!
Geared towards anyone with an interest in the weather, and specifically the weather of the past century, I found it to be un-put-down-able. Different types of storms are handled under chapters of that particular type of weather, so anything you're looking for specifically is simple to find.
If you were old enough to live through a certain storm, and remember it vividly, it brings back all those memories and feelings you went through. If it's mostly all history to you, then it's downright fascinating to read about weather you'd maybe thought that New England "didn't get", then you are really in for an eye-opener! Yes, we do get tornadoes; in general, not too big or too strong.....but perhaps every other decade or so, we may have an F4 (read the book to find out what this means!) here in Massachusetts, particularly in the western areas into the seven hills of Worcester, though the eastern counties have had their share of F3's and lesser storms. I even knew a girl, two years behind me in school, who was killed in a tornado going through the Brookline Cricket Club (tennis country club) in 1973. I can remember that day, so well....there were Tornado Watches up for several of the eastern MA counties, and one turned into a Tornado Warning, which spawned that killer tornado.
This book absolutely deserves a place in your bookcase! Along with Yankee Books "New England's Disastrous Weather"!
~ DerechoLover