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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
by David M Ludlum
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Interest in our nation's weather patterns is rising -- as witnessed in the popularity of the Weather Channel -- and this guide is the most popular reference to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North... (read more)

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Essentials of Meteorology (6TH 12 Edition)
Essentials of Meteorology (6TH 12 Edition)
by C. Donald Ahrens
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This updated and enhanced Fifth Edition of ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY is written by the widely read and authoritative author in introductory meteorology-Donald Ahrens. Ahrens's ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly... (read more)

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Earth's Climate: Past and Future. William F. Ruddiman
Earth's Climate: Past and Future. William F. Ruddiman
by William Ruddiman
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Written from a multidisciplinary perspective by one of the fields preeminent researcher/instructors, Earths Climate: Past and Future became a classroom favorite by providing an expert summary of climate change past, present, and future.  The text... (read more)

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Air Apparent : How Meteorologists Learned To Map, Predict, and Dramatize Weather. XIV (99 Edition)
Air Apparent : How Meteorologists Learned To Map, Predict, and Dramatize Weather. XIV (99 Edition)
by Mark Monmonier
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In Air Apparent, Mark Monmonier traces debates among scientists eager to unravel the enigma of storms and global change, explains strategies for mapping the upper atmosphere and forecasting disaster, and discusses efforts to detect and control air... (read more)

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Little Ice Age : How Climate Made History 1300-1850 (00 Edition)
Little Ice Age : How Climate Made History 1300-1850 (00 Edition)
by Brian Fagan
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This Pulitzer Prize-winning treatise explores patterns and symbols in the disciplines of mathematics, art, and musical... (read more)

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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics)
Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics)
by John M. Wallace
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There are ten papers in this volume. They are: 1. An Empirical Examination of The Intraday Return Volatility Process. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the distributional and time-series properties of intraday returns. The purpose is to... (read more)

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Climate, History and Modern World (2ND 95 Edition)
Climate, History and Modern World (2ND 95 Edition)
by H.h. Lamb
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In this internationally acclaimed book, Hubert Lamb explores what we know about climate, how the past record of climate can be reconstructed, the causes of climatic variation, and its impact on human affairs now and in the historical and prehistorical... (read more)

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Atmosphere: an Introduction To Meteorology (11TH 10 - Old Edition)
Atmosphere: an Introduction To Meteorology (11TH 10 - Old Edition)
by Frederick K. Lutgens
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Reinforcing basic concepts with everyday, easy-to-grasp examples, this highly regarded volume remains the standard introduction to meteorology and the atmosphere – components, problems, and applications. Introduction to the Atmosphere; Heating... (read more)

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Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers : a Technical Companion Book To C. Donald Ahren's Meteorology Today for Science (2ND 00 Edition)
Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers : a Technical Companion Book To C. Donald Ahren's Meteorology Today for Science (2ND 00 Edition)
by Roland B. Stull
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The indispensable reference text for any serious student of meteorology, Roland Stull's METEOROLOGY FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS is now available in a Third Edition. This text is equally appropriate as the main text for an introductory course for science/... (read more)

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Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Rev 09 Edition)
Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Rev 09 Edition)
by Brian Fagan
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In 1999, few people had thought to examine the effects of climate on civilization. Now, due in part to the groundbreaking work of archaeologist Brian Fagan, climate change is a central issue. Revised and updated ten years after its first publication... (read more)

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Exploring the Sky By Day
Exploring the Sky By Day
by Terence Dickinson
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Ideal for children, EXPLORING THE SKY BY DAY offers fascinating insight into such phenomena as lightning, the 10 types of clouds, storms, solar haloes, sundogs, and sunsets. Brought to life with dozens of photographs and the color illustrations of John... (read more)

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A Field Guide to the Atmosphere (Peterson Field Guides)
A Field Guide to the Atmosphere (Peterson Field Guides)
by Vincent J Schaefer
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More than 400 photographs and line drawings illustrate every kind of atmospheric phenomenon: clouds of every type; storms, from cloudbursts to hurricanes; and sky colors.... (read more)

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Climatology : an Atmospheric Science (2ND 02 - Old Edition)
Climatology : an Atmospheric Science (2ND 02 - Old Edition)
by John Hidore
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Taking the study of atmospheric science beyond the daily weather map, Climatology explores the broader impacts of weather and climate. The authors cover multiple facets of climate, many of which play a significant role in everyday life—and examine... (read more)

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Meteorology Today (8TH 07 - Old Edition)
Meteorology Today (8TH 07 - Old Edition)
by C. Donald Ahrens
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METEOROLOGY TODAY has for many years been one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. This eighth edition sees improvements in flexibility for instructors and strengthened learning solutions for students... (read more)

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Meteorology : Understanding the Atmosphere (2ND 07 - Old Edition)
Meteorology : Understanding the Atmosphere (2ND 07 - Old Edition)
by Steven Ackerman
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An entirely new way for students to observe, analyze, and understand meteorology, - Steven A. Ackerman and John A. Knox's METEOROLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE ATMOSPHERE is scientific, topical, and scholarly. The authors use vivid photographs and compelling... (read more)

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Rough Guide To Climate Change (3RD 11 Edition)
Rough Guide To Climate Change (3RD 11 Edition)
by Robert Henson
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Provides facts and assesses the options, both personal and global, for dealing with the threat of global warming through an examination of the evolution of the earth's atmosphere over the past 4.5 billion years.... (read more)

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Synoptic-dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes, Volume I : Principles of Kinematics and Dynamics (92 Edition)
Synoptic-dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes, Volume I : Principles of Kinematics and Dynamics (92 Edition)
by Howard B. Bluestein
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This new, comprehensive textbook for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology presents for the first time information that is now considered essential in modern weather forecasting. Based on a successful series of courses taught... (read more)

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Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere : Theory, Experiments, and Applications (00 Edition)
Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere : Theory, Experiments, and Applications (00 Edition)
by Barbara J. Finlayson-pitts
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This state-of-the-art book is a comprehensive treatment of atmospheric chemistry, including the application of measurements, mechanisms, and models to systems ranging from natural to highly polluted urban areas. Fundamentals are presented in a manner... (read more)

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Rough Guide To Weather (2ND 07 Edition)
Rough Guide To Weather (2ND 07 Edition)
by Henson
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Whether you're an adventurer who enjoys wild weather, a traveller seeking climate details for Madagascar or Mumbai, or simply curious about those charts on the evening news, The Rough Guide to Weather is precisely what you need. From world climates and... (read more)

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Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains
Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains
by Mark Bowen
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“One of the best books yet published on climate change . . . The best compact history of the science of global warming I have read.”Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books The worlds premier climatologist, Lonnie Thompson has been risking... (read more)

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