What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?: More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics
Craig F. Bohren$11.01
$12.95
"Informative and engagingly idiosyncratic . . . brings the subject down to earth with offbeat, everyday examples and easy-to-follow experiments. . . . Both professionals and laymen can learn from this book." -- The New York Times Book Review
"A brilliant collection of intriguing examples of the physics of everyday phenomena, with the examples presented as puzzles." -- Discover
"A delightful book." -- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
This is the sequel to Craig Bohren's popular Clouds in a Glass of Beer (also available from Dover), the book that made the fascinating world of atmospheric physics accessible to readers without a scientific background. Like its predecessor, this volume abounds in lively writing, fun-filled and easy-to-perform experiments, and numerous photographs and illustrations that offer illuminating and memorable ways to learn about an intriguing branch of science.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/17/2006
ISBN: 9780486453361
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.18w x 0.41d
"A brilliant collection of intriguing examples of the physics of everyday phenomena, with the examples presented as puzzles." -- Discover
"A delightful book." -- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
This is the sequel to Craig Bohren's popular Clouds in a Glass of Beer (also available from Dover), the book that made the fascinating world of atmospheric physics accessible to readers without a scientific background. Like its predecessor, this volume abounds in lively writing, fun-filled and easy-to-perform experiments, and numerous photographs and illustrations that offer illuminating and memorable ways to learn about an intriguing branch of science.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/17/2006
ISBN: 9780486453361
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.18w x 0.41d