The Boston Globe Publishes New Book: ''Great New England Storms of the 20th Century''

The Boston Globe announced today the publication of a new book, "Great New England Storms of the 20th Century.” The 160-page chronicle presents eyewitness accounts of the often devastating effect these extreme weather events had on the region and the lives of New Englanders. The hard-cover book is published in a large format (9”x10”) and features more than 100 astounding photographs as it recaptures many of the most famous weather events on record. Storms recounted in the book include the devastating floods in 1936, a 1938 hurricane that still has no equal, a monster F5 tornado in 1953, the infamous Blizzard of ’78, the so-called "Perfect Storm” of 1991, and what are considered the ice storms of the century in 1998. It goes beyond outlining the historical facts of these events; it also illustrates the faces and stories behind each disaster. Along with eyewitness reports and vivid photographs culled from the archives of The Boston Globe, the Boston Public Library, and many other respected sources, "Great New England Storms of the 20th Century” features the personal stories of more than two dozen meteorologists representing every state in the region. The list of contributing meteorologists includes Dick Albert, Ken Barlow, Kelly Bates, Pete Bouchard, Barry Burbank, Jim Cantore, Ed Carroll, Steve Cascione, Bob Copeland, Joe Cupo, Geoff Fox, John Ghiorse, Dr. Mel Goldstein, Mike Haddad, Al Kaprielian, Don Kent, Brian Lapis, Kevin Lemanowicz, Sarah Long, Tom Messner, Mish Michaels, J.C. Monahan, Matt Noyes, Bruce Schwoegler, Mark Searles, and Dr. Fred Ward. The introduction is by Harvey Leonard. Among the book’s many extras are: Personal stories that make the big storms so memorable, including living for days without power or transportation, neighbors helping neighbors, babies born in taxis and trains, even a report of German prisoners of war put to work cleaning up after a hurricane. "Ask the Globe” columns answering all kinds of weather-related questions, from scientific ("What makes a snowstorm a blizzard?”) to local ("What is the significance of the lights on top of the old John Hancock building?”). A top-ten gallery of viewer-submitted photographs capturing little-seen moments from the 1938 Hurricane through the Blizzard of ’78 and beyond. "Great New England Storms of the 20th Century” is available for sale online at The Boston Globe Store: www.BostonGlobeStore.com/storms. Boston Globe Store Contacts: Promotions & Publicity - Anaye Milligan, amilligan@globe.com Book Sales - Alan Henning, ahenning@globe.com Book Development - Janice Page, jpage@globe.com About The Boston Globe: The Boston Globe is wholly owned by The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, including The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 30 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.