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Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics by Craig F. Bohren
Memorable and thoroughly understandable science lessons, liberally sprinkled with humor, will fascinate beginning physics students as well as other readers in such chapters as "On a Clear Day You Can't See Forever," "Physics on a Manure Heap," "A Murder in Ceylon," and "Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table."
Table of Contents for Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics
| 1. Clouds in a Glass of Beer | | 2. "Genies in Jars, Clouds in Bottles, and a Bucket with a Hole in It" | | 3. "Happy Ducks, Like Happy People, Perform Best with Cool Heads" | | 4. Sugar and Spice: The Dirty Wet-Bulb Temperature | | 5. Mixing Clouds | | 6. Conceptions and Misconceptions of Pressure | | 7. Dew Drops on a Bathroom Mirror | | 8. A Murder in Ceylon | | 9. The Freezing of Lakes | | 10. The Greenhouse Effect | | 11. Black Clouds | | 12. Once in a Blue Moon | | 13. The Green Flash | | 14. Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table | | 15. Multiple Scattering at the Beach | | 16. On a Clear Day You Can't See Forever | | 17. A Serendipitous Iridescent Cloud | | 18. Physics on a Manure Heap: More about Black Clouds | | 19. Polarization of Skylight | | 20. Colors of the Sea | | 21. Indoor Rainbows | | 22. Why Rainbows Are Not Impossible in Winter | | Selected Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | | Index |
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