What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?

Name: What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?
Brand: Courier Corporation
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By Bohren, Craig F

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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 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.

Product details

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

210

Release Date:

2013-05-23

Publication Date:

2013-05-23

Publisher:

Courier Corporation

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0486779815

ISBN13:

9780486779812

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

438 g

Height:

159 cm

Width:

236 cm

Thickness:

22 cm

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