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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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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
by Audubon
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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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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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Understanding Weather and Climate (6TH 13 Edition)
Understanding Weather and Climate (6TH 13 Edition)
by Edward Aguado
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Rising interest in climate change and severe weather phenomena are making meteorology courses more popular than ever–yet this fast-paced, one-semester curriculum is packed with complex physical concepts that can be challenging. In Aguado/Burt’... (read more)

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Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics (07 Edition)
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics (07 Edition)
by John Marshall
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For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an... (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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Forgiving Air (08 Edition)
Forgiving Air (08 Edition)
by Somerville
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Nearly seven billion people are collectively such a potent force that their influence on the global environment has begun to rival that of Mother Nature. Scientist Richard C. J. Somerville is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Scripps Institution of... (read more)

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Applied Climatology (97 Edition)
Applied Climatology (97 Edition)
by Russell D. Thompson
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'Big freeze' conditions, storms, severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves - recent extremes in weather, with their resultant physical, economic and human losses, highlight the vulnerability of society to changes in the atmosphere. Atmospheric pollution... (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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This package contains the following components: -0321596250: Exercises for Weather and Climate -0321587332: Atmosphere, The: An Introduction to... (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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Introduction To Atmospheric Chemistry (00 Edition)
Introduction To Atmospheric Chemistry (00 Edition)
by Peter V. Hobbs
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Introductory textbook for a first university course (undergraduate or graduate) in atmospheric chemistry.... (read more)

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Principles of Atmospheric Science (08 Edition)
Principles of Atmospheric Science (08 Edition)
by John E. Frederick
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The state of the atmosphere influences the activities of modern society and the quality of life, which is evident in agricultural productivity, the health impact of exposure to gases, particles, and sunlight, and property damage associated with sever... (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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Field Guide To the Atmosphere (98 Edition)
Field Guide To the Atmosphere (98 Edition)
by John A. Day
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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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Weather and Climate-exercises - With Access (8TH 13 Edition)
Weather and Climate-exercises - With Access (8TH 13 Edition)
by Greg Carbone
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Considered one of the best hands-on explorations of introductory meteorology concepts, this lab manual’s 17 exercises encourage students to review important ideas and concepts through problem solving, simulations, and guided thinking. The graphics... (read more)

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Earth's Climate
Earth's Climate
by W. F. Ruddiman
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Paleoclimatology courses are growing, attracting a wide variety of students in earth and environmental sciences, geography, ecology, and related fields.  Earth's Climate: Past and Future works as either a nonmajors introduction to Earth system... (read more)

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