Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is the first
book-length reference that examines this region's
surprisingly violent hurricane history. It features the
following:
Hardcover with an 8.5 X 11 inch format. 400+ pages.
200+ black and white photographs. Track maps.
Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States makes for a
fascinating read, a great study aid or a unique gift.
book-length reference that examines this region's
surprisingly violent hurricane history. It features the
following:
- Many stories telling how Americans past and
present have dealt with hurricane disasters.
- Unique content and many never before
published photographs. Tales of significant
tropical cyclones dating back to Jamestown,
tapping 400 years of recorded hurricane history.
Short, separate, sections enable busy readers a
chance to enjoy stories as time and interest
allows.
- Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is
written for a general audience. It examines the
characteristics, patterns, quirks and dangers of
Mid-Atlantic hurricanes. It discusses lessons
learned and the challenges ahead. Here, for the
first time, is a window to the region's hurricane
past and a meteorological crystal ball to its
future. Never before has the region had this
much material about its historic hurricanes
contained in a single book.
- The book focuses on Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as
Washington, D.C., and the New York City
metropolitan area, but adjacent states are not
neglected.
Hardcover with an 8.5 X 11 inch format. 400+ pages.
200+ black and white photographs. Track maps.
Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States makes for a
fascinating read, a great study aid or a unique gift.
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Welcome to Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States, the Web site for historical Mid-Atlantic
hurricane information!
This site is an ongoing initiative to inform about the region's surprising hurricane and weather
history. It is complemented by the book, Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States.
The things done by past hurricanes will be done by future hurricanes. An awareness of
hurricane history is critical for planning and preparation. Soon, the Mid-Atlantic may become the
nation's "Hurricane Alley."
The following sections are featured:
Mid-Atlantic Hurricanes includes insights into the patterns and characteristics of the region's
tropical cyclones.
The Hurricane Listing includes a listing of some of the hurricanes profiled in Hurricanes and the
Middle Atlantic States. Also included is the book's table of contents.
The Monthly Column is written by Rick Schwartz, author of Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic
States. It may examine the particular characteristics of a hurricane or hurricanes, storm history,
various risks or emergency management issues. The June column provides a historical
perspective on the possibility of a major hurricane striking the Mid-Atlantic's two coastal
metropolitan areas, New York City and Hampton Roads, Virginia. There is also a historical
perspective on the 2008 hurricane season and the likelihood of significant activity in the Middle
Atlantic states.
Each featured state, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has its own
page. Each page provides a chronological sampling of a state's significant hurricanes.
hurricane information!
This site is an ongoing initiative to inform about the region's surprising hurricane and weather
history. It is complemented by the book, Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States.
The things done by past hurricanes will be done by future hurricanes. An awareness of
hurricane history is critical for planning and preparation. Soon, the Mid-Atlantic may become the
nation's "Hurricane Alley."
The following sections are featured:
Mid-Atlantic Hurricanes includes insights into the patterns and characteristics of the region's
tropical cyclones.
The Hurricane Listing includes a listing of some of the hurricanes profiled in Hurricanes and the
Middle Atlantic States. Also included is the book's table of contents.
The Monthly Column is written by Rick Schwartz, author of Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic
States. It may examine the particular characteristics of a hurricane or hurricanes, storm history,
various risks or emergency management issues. The June column provides a historical
perspective on the possibility of a major hurricane striking the Mid-Atlantic's two coastal
metropolitan areas, New York City and Hampton Roads, Virginia. There is also a historical
perspective on the 2008 hurricane season and the likelihood of significant activity in the Middle
Atlantic states.
Each featured state, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has its own
page. Each page provides a chronological sampling of a state's significant hurricanes.
Library or bookstore inquiries are welcome.
E-mail: mhoward@bluediamondbooks.com. Or
fax Blue Diamond Books at 703-719-0908.
Library rates: 1-2 copies: $29.95 each ppd., 3-5
copies: $27.50 each ppd., 6 copies or more: $25
each ppd.
Quality Books, Unique Books, and Baker &
Taylor offer Hurricanes and the Middle
Atlantic States. The book is also available
at Barnes and Noble, as well as Amazon.
Press inquiries are welcome. Contact the
author by e-mail: ricschwartz@msn.com
E-mail: mhoward@bluediamondbooks.com. Or
fax Blue Diamond Books at 703-719-0908.
Library rates: 1-2 copies: $29.95 each ppd., 3-5
copies: $27.50 each ppd., 6 copies or more: $25
each ppd.
Quality Books, Unique Books, and Baker &
Taylor offer Hurricanes and the Middle
Atlantic States. The book is also available
at Barnes and Noble, as well as Amazon.
Press inquiries are welcome. Contact the
author by e-mail: ricschwartz@msn.com
| What They're Saying... |
The following are excerpts from recent book reviews:
"(This) is an enjoyable and useful volume, filled with accounts of hurricanes and nor'easters that ravaged the Middle
Atlantic states... ...For those living and teaching in these states, and anyone interested in comparing storm impacts
from region to region, this is a must have book." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, April 2008
"The book is abundantly illustrated with an amazing number of black and white photographs, track maps, and rainfall
maps... ...All in all, this is an enjoyably presented, informative, and useful book. It details in a well-written and
personal manner the historical hurricane activity of a critical region of the United States." Weatherwise Magazine,
May-June 2008 issue
"... Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is confidently recommended for personal, professional, academic, and
community library Weather and Meteorology reference collections." Small Press Bookwatch (The Midwest Book
Review), January 2008 (The full review can be read at www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jan_08.htm#science)
"Any school, college, library or 'weather-wise' person should seriously consider adding Hurricanes and the Middle
Atlantic States to their collection. Rick Schwartz perceived a gap in our meteorological knowledge base, and
admirably filled it." Michael Passow (President of the National Earth Science Teachers Association--NESTA), Book
Review in the fall 2007 issue of The Earth Scientist, NESTA
"Schwartz is a storyteller, and the accounts of specific events are told in a lively and compelling manner. The value
of this book lies in its ability to inspire readers with no background in the subject to become interested in how these
natural disasters have affected a portion of the East Coast. ... Summing Up: Recommended. General readers.
Choice Magazine, April 2008
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Spread the word about Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States! As of June 2008, more than 150
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copies. (ISBN 978-0-9786280-0-0)
libraries have obtained copies. Why not yours? Request that local public and school libraries obtain
copies. (ISBN 978-0-9786280-0-0)
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| July 2008 |