Clouds in a Glass of Beer Craig F. Bohren

Name: Clouds in a Glass of Beer By Craig F. Bohren
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Clouds in a Glass of Beer by Craig F. Bohren

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This fascinating exploration of atmospheric physics presents over 25 experiments that let readers observe and reproduce natural phenomena with simple materials at home or in the classroom.

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Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics by Craig F. Bohren

This fascinating exploration of atmospheric physics presents over 25 experiments that let readers observe and reproduce natural phenomena with simple materials at home or in the classroom. In a captivating, conversational tone, it explores topics in meteorological optics, including rainbows, coronas, color of sky and sea, visibility, cloud physics, and basic physics relevant to the atmosphere. A scientific or mathematical background is not required.

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; Temperature Inversions Have Cold Bottoms; A Murder in Ceylon; The Freezing of Lakes; Mad Dogs and Englishmen Go out in the Midday Sun; 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; The Doppler Effect.

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GOR002926716

ISBN 13

9780471624820

ISBN 10

0471624829

Title

Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics by Craig F. Bohren

Author

Craig F. Bohren

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Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

19871102

Number of pages

216

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Clouds in a Glass of Beer Craig F. Bohren

Clouds in a Glass of Beer by Craig F. Bohren

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Clouds in a Glass of Beer Summary

Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics by Craig F. Bohren

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