Frozen in Time: The Worst Winters in History (Hardcover)

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In "Frozen In Time", TV weathermen Ian McCaskill and Paul Hudson take you back to the days when snowdrifts were as high as houses, 'below zero' meant below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and when the onset of Spring was heralded not by the dawn chorus but the sound of bursting pipes. "Frozen In Time" explains why such winters happen and why they might return. It journeys back into history to 'The Year of No Summer', 'The Famine Winter' and the years when 'Frost Fairs' were held on the frozen Thames, and it tells the stories of the three worst winters of the twentieth century - arguably the worst winters ever: 1947 - the snowiest winter ever recorded, when blizzards raged for days and weeks on end, snowdrifts cut off large parts of the country and when the thaw finally came, it brought with it the worst floods ever recorded; 1963 - the coldest winter ever, when icefloes choked our rivers, the sea froze for 100 yards off shore, and millions of farm animals and wild creatures froze or starved to death; and, 1979 - 'The Winter of Discontent', when the savage snows and frosts were made worse by the strikes that paralysed Britain, causing power cuts, fuel shortages, transport snarl-ups, and left dustbins unemptied, hospitals unstaffed and bodies unburied for weeks on end. Ian McCaskill brings a unique perspective to these three severe winters, having experienced as a child the severe conditions of 1947 and then as a meteorologist and BBC weather forecaster reporting on the severe winters of '63 and '79. His personal recollections will strike a chord with anyone who lived through these periods. Paul Hudson, one of BBC Look North's most popular presenters and famous for his cheerful presenting style and studio banter, explains the implications of global warming and its direct relation to severe weather conditions.

About the Author
Ian McCaskill Ian McCaskill was born in Glasgow. Following a stint in the RAF, he joined the Met Office in 1961 and became a member of the BBC's forecasting team where he remained until his retirement from the Met Office on 31 July 1998. As a BBC weatherman, Ian was hugely popular for his cheery, sometimes eccentric and always entertaining style. Since retiring from regular weather forecasting duties, he has been a guest on numerous TV programmes, including Masterchef, Style Challenge and Fit Club. His distinctive style has made him the most imitated BBC TV weather forecaster, culminating in the ultimate accolade - his own Spitting Image puppet. Paul Hudson Before joining BBC Look North, Keighley born, weather presenter Paul Hudson was an international forecaster at the Met Office in Bracknell where he was on hurricane and cyclone watch for places such as Miami, South Australia, the Pacific Islands and Singapore. But Paul believes that dramatic weather is not only found in far off places. He has already produced two best selling books featuring some of the extreme weather conditions that have occurred over the years in his home patch of Yorkshire Paul is one of BBC Look North's most popular presenters, much loved for his 'cheeky' banter with the programme's regular presenters. There is also a serious side to Paul, he has long argued that carbon dioxide emissions must be curbed if we are to tackle the ever increasing problem of climate change.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Spendidly researched!, 5 Nov 2006 By  Mr. B. Fraser (London United Kindom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    A highly recommended book for anyone interested in severe British winters. I lived as a child through the very severe and penetrating cold of 1962-3, and remember well the endless snow, while fun most of the time, the very severe cold never seemed to abate. The pictures in this book are superb as are the well researched memories who lived through both the winter's of (47-48) and particularly (62-63). Credit to both authors; I. McCaskill and P.Hudson for a thouroughly enjoyable book that will evoke many memories of a nation concentrating it's efforts in trying to keep warm through many months of truly freezing weather. It is doubtful that there will be a return winter as severe as those between the boards of this book, but the reader will be able here to visit history in pictures and words that are truly superb! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Puts faded memories into context, 26 Dec 2006 By  ChrisH (Lancashire) - See all my reviews I was 14 in 1978, and remember many of the events in that winter - but I couldn't remember what order things happened in, the politics were a bit vague etc - reading this book was like revisiting an old childhood haunt, suddenly I could remember lots of other things around that time - a good exercise in nostalgia, and I assume for those who remember 1947 and 1963 it will be the same. One significant criticism though - at least some of the photos show vehicles with registration numbers which make the pictures more recent than the book implies - e.g. a 'D' registration landrover is shown, which would date the picture at 1985 or later. Only an apparently trivial point, but it undermines my trust in all the other photos, hence four stars. Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Book That Sparks Strong Memories, 26 Nov 2007 By  BC (Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews During this year, I have given this book as a gift to at least six relatives/friends 'of a certain age' and have now become used to the response which is always along the lines of 'Oh, I remember that winter, I was ...' and then they're off on a long ramble down memory lane. It's amazing how our memories are sparked by tales of snow - whether we recall harsh winters, fun times or communities pulling together - and this book is just perfect in its detail and evocative images. It's become such a sure-fire gift book for me that I have now bought the follow-up 'Storm Force'for the same friends and relatives (all aged 50 plus) who enjoyed Frozen in Time - I expect the same response as it's an excellent read too. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book The authors of this book, Paul Hudson and Ian McCaskill, are both qualified meterologists and so have a thorough understanding of weather conditions and factors affecting our... Read more Published 20 months ago by PPL Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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