Here is an outstanding text for non-scientists and all interested readers who would like to experience and understand firsthand some of the remarkable physical phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere. A sequel to the author's popular Clouds in a Glass of Beer, it contains simple experiments on such topics as the Doppler effect, polarized light, highway mirages, the greenhouse effect, nucleation, humidity, scattering and much more. Requiring no expensive equipment or specialized knowledge, the book is suitable for readers of many ages and is intended to encourage a healthy curiosity about the physical universe.
- ISBN10 0486453367
- ISBN13 9780486453361
- Publish Date 17 November 2006 (first published 22 January 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 1 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 208
- Language English