New England Weather: The Hidden Hand That Shapes History

New England may just be the best place to discover how weather affects the course of human events. Because nowhere on earth will you find as many kinds of weather as in New England. Twisters, droughts, nor’easters, hurricanes, heat waves, cold snaps—New England has them all. There are many ways to explore weather history. "New England Weather" brings you the wildest, wettest, weirdest weather events—and the ones that made the biggest impact. Interwoven with those tales of hurricanes, floods and blizzards is the saga of scientists who strove to predict the weather. New England weather itself has a history. It has gone through a long cold period of climate change known as the Little Ice Age. And it has had cycles of violent weather such as the Golden Age of Hurricanes. Part of our fascination with weather is that it makes us who we are. It kills us prematurely and saves us from our enemies. It has driven us to the mountains and seashore, to prairie farms and Florida condos. It turns some of us into heroes and some into casualties. "New England Weather" tells the story of some of the most tragic weather victims and some of the most inspiring heroes. Most of all, this book reminds you to always, always take the weather seriously. View Less