Great Storms of the Jersey Shore is a dramatic history of major coastal storms which have hit the Jersey Shore. Generously illustrated with nearly two hundred photographs, engravings, and maps, the book is an opportunity to appreciate the horror and beauty of the great storms. This oversize book is beautifully printed, with many duotone reproductions, on heavy matte stock. The authors have combined exhaustive research of archival reports and old news accounts with interviews of more than 200 people who experienced major storms first-hand. Much of the book is devoted to these vivid stories, with extensive narratives of the devastating 1962 nor'easter and the great hurricane of 1944. Those who have known the power of the great storms draw us in to a time and place where survival is uncertain. Few living at the shore today have experienced extreme storms, but for those who have; as they describe in this book, it is a defining moment in their lives. The book also touches upon the mythic nature of great storms, with excerpts from literature, the meteorology of coastal storms, and environmental implications for those living along the coast. It is a significant reference covering storms from the voyages of Columbus to the big nor'easter of December '92; a must for every shore resident's library as well as an attractive coffee-table book.
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...As much an adventure story as it is a scientific chronicle of natural disasters. -- Barbara Bogaev, "Radio Times," WHYY-FM
...One of the best documented compendiums ever published of what it meant to be there. -- The New York Times
...a human tapestry of loss, heroics and, most important, the resilience of the human spirit.. -- The North Jersey Herald & News
If you want to work up a cold sweat... I recommend you pick up a copy. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
It is evocative and provocative, gritty, beautiful, a rare historical record of some of natures greatest moments. -- Senator Bill Bradley, from the Foreword
It is simply one of the best weather books I have ever seen. -- Richard DeAngelis, Editor Mariners Weather Log
It should be required reading.... -- Dr. Robert C. Sheets, Director National Hurricane Center
It startles, intrigues, challenges the imagination, and commands attention. -- John T. Cunningham, author and historian
...One of the best documented compendiums ever published of what it meant to be there. -- The New York Times
...a human tapestry of loss, heroics and, most important, the resilience of the human spirit.. -- The North Jersey Herald & News
If you want to work up a cold sweat... I recommend you pick up a copy. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
It is evocative and provocative, gritty, beautiful, a rare historical record of some of natures greatest moments. -- Senator Bill Bradley, from the Foreword
It is simply one of the best weather books I have ever seen. -- Richard DeAngelis, Editor Mariners Weather Log
It should be required reading.... -- Dr. Robert C. Sheets, Director National Hurricane Center
It startles, intrigues, challenges the imagination, and commands attention. -- John T. Cunningham, author and historian
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Bad blows along the Jersey coast,
By Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Storms of the Jersey Shore (Paperback)
A semi-coffeetable size book, this is a history of all the major storms that have wreaked havoc along the Jersey shore, with special emphasis on the 1944 hurricane and the 1962 nor'easter, both of which did tremendous damage. The '62 storm lasted 3 days - 6 tides - which seemed relentless. The survey ends with a warning about the future: with all the recent development along the shore and a major storm overdue, a nightmarish disaster is bound to occur sooner or later. (The last time a hurricane made landfall in New Jersey was in 1903 at Brigantine.) Filled with fantastic photographs.
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I'll always remember Ocean City for its fun... and storms,
This review is from: Great Storms of the Jersey Shore (Paperback)
What can I say about this book? Something around the lines of... I absolutely think this book is one of the greatest ever written!Going to OCNJ was always the highlight of my summer. A week right before the 4th of July - what better to watch fireworks then right out on the boardwalk? So obviously when I now spend my summers in Stone Harbor, I still go to the boardwalk at OCNJ just for old time's sake. So in Stone Harbor, I went to the nearby Atlantic bookstore. There was a long section of books on the Jersey shore and so I picked up this one. I recognized some of the storms, knowing how these had gone through some of the times I had been at OCNJ. Most of them however I didn't know, but nevertheless some of them DID come back to me. So I decided that this book will, although in the years I've been coming, I definitely will buy it -be the best book ever!
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Great Storms of the Jersey Shore,
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This review is from: Great Storms of the Jersey Shore (Paperback)
This book is a great book. It mentions all the great storms of the shore. Not a town is left out. There are many excerpts that are true and fabulous. This is a five star book!
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- Discover the Hidden New Jersey by Russell Roberts on page 154, and Back Matter
- The Summer City by the Sea: Cape May, New Jersey--An Illustrated History by Emil R. Salvini in Back Matter
- Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book by Christopher C. Burt in Back Matter
- New Jersey Coast Guard Stations and Rumrunners (NJ) (Images of America) by Van R. Field and in Back Matter
- Coastal Hazard Management: Lessons and Future Directions from New Jersey by Norbert P. Psuty in Back Matter
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