What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?: More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics

What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?: More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics"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

"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