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Overview"""""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 SocietyThis 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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig F Bohren , David JonesPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780486453361ISBN 10: 0486453367 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 17 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |