•        What the next Mid-Atlantic super storm might be like. Like California's "big one" earthquakes, the
    Mid-Atlantic region's strongest hurricanes will cause enormous devastation. Never before have so
    many people and so much property been at risk.

  •         Unique content and many never before published photographs of hurricane damage, a valuable
    collection. Here are 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 allow.

  •        Even a single idea that improves safety or protects property, developed from better knowledge
    about hurricane history, will make this book a bargain.

  •         Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is written for a general audience and is non-technical. 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.

  •        The book focuses on Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as
    Washington, D.C., and New York City. Information about storms and stories of universal interest make
    the work appropriate for anyone interested in the important hurricanes of the United States.

  •        Hardcover with an 8.5 X 11 inch format. 400+ pages. 200+ black and white photos. View an
    unprecedented collection of hurricane damage photographs from the Middle Atlantic states. Track
    maps assist comprehension.


          
              Mid-Atlantic Hurricanes offers insight into the patterns and characteristics of the region's tropical
    cyclones. There is also an article on the hidden danger from hurricane-related rip currents.

            Hurricane Perspective is a periodic column written by Rick Schwartz, author of Hurricanes and the
    Middle Atlantic States. The current topic is entitled, "The Big One: A Preview." Inland hurricanes such as the
    legendary Hazel in 1954 have occurred at intervals as long as 58 years. The hurricane season of 2012 ties the
    longest period between such events during at least the past 400 years.

             Delaware,  Maryland,  New Jersey,  New York City,  North Carolina,   Pennsylvania and
    Virginia have their own pages. Each page provides a chronological sampling of notable storms.        


           The Press Page offers information for the media.
Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is available from the following booksellers:

Barnes and Noble (bookstores and online)

Amazon--(including Search Inside the Book and reviews)
What They're Saying ...

           "(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." Michael Passow, former president of the Earth
    Science Teachers' Association, appearing in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

             "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." Randy
    Cerveny, author of several weather books, appearing in Weatherwise magazine

             "For anybody who likes to learn about weather and is interested in hurricanes, this is a great book to have,"
    Bob Ryan, former chief meteorologist, NBC 4, and current meteorologist on WJLA, ABC 7, Washington, D.C.

             "...The wealth of primary sources (photographs, interviews, maps, diaries, letters, and newspaper articles)
    makes it a valuable reference work, as well as a fascinating read for weather enthusiasts." Science Books and
    Films (reviews), American Association for the Advancement of Science

             "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.  L.S. Zipp, Choice Magazine

            "The book first appeared on store shelves late last summer but is a must-read for weather watchers now that
    another hurricane season is upon us.  ... From now on, it will be a well-used reference work in my library." Donnie
    Johnston, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.
To order Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States:

Send a check or money order for $20.95, postpaid.
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Tropical Cyclones of 2012:

Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie,
Michael, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy, Tony, Valerie, William

           Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States is the first book that examines this region's
    surprising and extensive hurricane history. It features:

           This is the site for historical Mid-Atlantic regional hurricane information, analysis and
    perspective. It is based on Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States, the first book to focus on
    the topic. The following sections are featured:
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Winter  2012
      Books such as Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States enable residents along the Eastern
Seaboard to learn of the area's hurricane history and plan accordingly. This information provides an
advantage that hasn't been available in the past. The Big Ones need not come as a surprise. Their
characteristics, effects and subsequent challenges are chronicled. We can--we must--do better than
in the past  to learn, understand and prepare for the next destructive hurricane.