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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486453361
eBay Product ID (ePID)89023087
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWhat Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?: more Experiments in Atmospheric Physics
Publication Year2006
SubjectGeography & Geosciences
TypeTextbook
AuthorCraig F Bohren
SeriesDover Science Books
Dimensions
Item Height233 mm
Item Weight272 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCraig F Bohren