Clouds in a Glass of Beer Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics

Name: Clouds in a Glass of Beer Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics
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ISBN: 9780486417387

ISBN-10: 0486417387

ISBN-13: 9780486417387

Edition: 2001

Authors: Craig F. Bohren

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Memorable and thoroughly understandable science lessons, liberally sprinkled with humor, will fascinate beginning physics students as well as general readers in such fascinating chapters as "On a Clear Day You Can'tSee Forever," "Physics on a Manure Heap," "A Murder in Ceylon," and "Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table. "[The book] rings with a unifying tone: the science of the everyday physical world is fun. And so is this book."-Jearl Walker, Physics Department, Cleveland State University.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/10/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.25" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Craig F. Bohren is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University. In 1988 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He is author of several books, his most recent book being 'Atmospheric Thermodynamics' (with Bruce A. Albrecht). Professor Bohren is the first recipient of the American Meteorological Society's Louis J. Battan Award for Authors.Eugene E. Clothiaux is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University. He remained at the Pennsylvania State University as a Research Associate from 1994-1999 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 1999. Prof. Clothiaux has written several contributions on…




Clouds in a Glass of Beer



Genies in Jars, Clouds in Bottles, and a Bucket with a Hole in It



Happy Ducks, Like Happy People, Perform Best with Cool Heads



Sugar and Spice: The Dirty Wet-Bulb Temperature



Mixing Clouds



Conceptions and Misconceptions of Pressure



Dew Drops on a Bathroom Mirror



A Murder in Ceylon



The Freezing of Lakes



The Greenhouse Effect



Black Clouds



Once in a Blue Moon



The Green Flash



Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table



Multiple Scattering at the Beach



On a Clear Day You Can't See Forever



A Serendipitous Iridescent Cloud



Physics on a Manure Heap: More about Black Clouds



Polarization of Skylight



Colors of the Sea



Indoor Rainbows



Why Rainbows Are Not Impossible in Winter


Selected Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading


Index