~ For Immediate Release ~
New Book Contextualizes Wind Energy Controversies
within History of Wind Power in the Region
Windmills of New England:
Their Genius, Madness, History & Future
by Dan Lombardo
This rigorously researched
volume features:
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a
captivating history of the revolutionary development of wind power, yesterday
and today, including where, when and why windmills have been built
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detailed
explorations of the uses of windmills, from grinding corn to generating electricity,
from “living museums”, to architectural features, to mini-golf courses
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160-plus
contemporary and vintage photographs and illustrations of windmills and wind
farms, all available to the media
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easy-to-understand
explanations of how windmills and wind turbines work
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a
fascinating consideration of the windmill archetype and its use in literature
and film (from The Bible to Moulin Rouge), including dozens
of quotes and quips
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fun
to follow windmill tours throughout the region
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interviews
with the intriguing characters who operate, restore, and reside in antique
windmills as well as with those who run wind farms
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“Millspeak”:
A fascinating glossary of windmill words and terms
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a
thorough index, bibliography and wind power resource guide
Author Dan Lombardo has written six books and served for two decades
as the curator of the Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost Collections at the
Jones Library in Amherst. He has also been the subject of a
BBC documentary and the book The Poet and the Murderer: A True Story of
Literary Crime and the Art of Forgery. He is pleased to participate in
interviews and to share the hundreds of contacts he has made in researching
New England mills and wind power.
ISBN: 0-9719547-7-1 ~ Size: 9”x12” ~ Binding:
Cloth ~ Pages: 280 ~ Price:
$39.95