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The Ice Storm: An Historic Record in Photographs of January 1998 [Hardcover]

Mark Abley (Author)
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YA-On January 5th it began-the Ice Storm of 1998-leaving hundreds of cities, towns, and villages without power and millions of people without heat or light for days and weeks. Abley has compiled over 200 mostly full-color photographs by 54 photographers from 9 newspapers. These pictures capture the beauty-a surreal landscape of encased forests and glistening rooftops and spires-and devastation-crushed and amputated trees and buckled hydro towers-of the storm. They also show the frailty and heroism of people in the wake of its wreckage. Abley's accompanying text focuses on the event and is full of facts, much like a news report. It lets the spectacular pictures speak for themselves.-Theo Heras, Toronto Public Library

Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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In January 1998, five days of freezing rain, up to 100 millimetres, fell in some parts of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. About 2 million homes – more than 5 million people – were plunged into darkness for up to a month in the dead of winter. It was, indisputably, the storm of the century.

This book is the definitive story of the ice storm, captured in pictures by Canada’s best news photographers. The following newspapers have combined their resources to make this book: La Presse (Montreal), The Gazette (Montreal), The Ottawa Citizen, Le Nouvelliste (Trois Rivières), Le Droit (Ottawa), The Whig-Standard (Kingston), The Standard Freeholder (Cornwall), The Recorder and Times (Brockville) and La Voix de l’Est (Granby). A portion of the proceeds is donated to charity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do We Have Any Sidewalk Salt?, Feb 28 2002
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This review is from: The Ice Storm: An Historic Record in Photographs of January 1998 (Hardcover)
That was the question I asked my wife when I opened the front door to check for a newspaper on Monday, January 5, 1998. The steady drizzle was obviously turning icy and, having gone through this before on many occasions, I knew any trip down the front steps was going to be an adventure in keeping one's footing. Little did I realize what was to come.

This "Historic Record In Photographs Of January 1998" with text by Mark Abley tells the whole story of that fateful storm which was simultaneously beautiful ... and deadly. Not to mention hugely expensive.

The collected colour photographs in this large-size volume [30cm wide x 23.5cm] are absolutely amazing, from ice-covered, downed trees, snapped hydro poles, collapsed hydro towers, frozen, stalled vehicles, to dead cattle, each tells a story.

And if and when I find myself complaining about the oppresive humid heat of an Ottawa summer day, I just haul this out to quickly remind myself how much worse the winters can be.

Anyone who lived through it should have a copy. For those of you who live in tropical climes - it's a wonderful incentive to stay put.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Days frozen in time, Aug 17 2011
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This review is from: The Ice Storm: An Historic Record in Photographs of January 1998 (Hardcover)
This collection of images is an excellent reminder of the power of nature, and the force with which it can render man's attempts to control it futile.
The ice storm affected many, all who have their own accounts of the events over those many days - but these pictures tell their own story.
The book sold out quickly, so I was grateful to track down a copy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Vision of Disaster, Dec 16 1999
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This review is from: The Ice Storm: An Historic Record in Photographs of January 1998 (Hardcover)
This book illustrates to anyone who didn't experience the Ice Storm first hand exactly what it looked and felt like. The photographs show the vast distruction of trees and hydro lines; farm animals and wildlife. The text tells in detail some of the personal stories of the ordeal. The photographs will keep the memory of the events alive for many years to come.
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