New England Weather New England Climate [Hardcover]

Gregory A. Zielinski (Author), Barry D. Keim (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 2003

A comprehensive, accessible guide to a subject near and dear to every New Englander's heart: the weather.

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Zielinski and Keim "explain the technicalities in sufficient detail to satisfy the weather connoisseur, but simply enough so these same technicalities don't baffle the Doppler dabbler."--Concord Monitor

"This is weather for weather nerds. (And I say that with affection.) . . . If you really want to know why the weather does what it does around here, this is the book for you. And if you don't care a lot about the weather but you do like books, this one might make you wish you were a weather nerd"--Hippo Press

"It offers a clear and accessible account of the major features of the New England climate, today and in the past, and of the atmospheric proccesses that shape it...Readers who plunge into Zielinski and Keim's explanations, often technical but never forbiddingly so, of the processes that underlie what we experience as weather will be amply rewarded. They will emerge with a much-enhanced understanding of the logic and order behind a set of appearances that has been famous for its seeming chaos."--The New England Quarterly

"New England Weather, New England Climate is an in-depth, accessible guide to New England's weather and climate that will interest all with an interest in weather/climate, New England, or both. The authors have done a first-rate job in bringing New England conditions to those of us not able to experience them directly. This book deserves a place on every climatologist's bookshelf." --Weather Doctor Website --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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6 x 9 trim. 1 illus. 18 tables, 120 figs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: New Hampshire; 1st edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584653124
• ISBN-13: 978-1584653127
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,725,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, March 12, 2005

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This review is from: New England Weather New England Climate (Hardcover)

Being from central Connecticut and a budding weather hobbyist, this book is fantastic. Besides being easy to read and well organized, it has a wealth of relevant information.

There are six parts: 1) what makes New England's weather and climate unique; 2) causes of change in New England's weather and climate; 3) diversity of New England's weather and climate -- from the mountains to the beaches; 4) seasons of New England; 5) the weather events that influence the lives of New Englanders; and 6) changes over time.

Each part shows both the experience and research of the author. I could have lived with fewer quotes from Mark Twain and fewer mentions of Mount Washington, but everything else more than makes up for it. A very professional book. Highly recommended.