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Cirrus
Oxford University Press, USA 2002; US$ 209.99First Authors. 1. Cirrus: History and Definition, David K. Lynch. 2. Cirrus Clouds: A Modern Perspective, Kenneth Sassen. 3. Ice Crystals in Cirrus, John Hallett, William P. Arnott, Matthew P. Bailey, and Joan T. Hallett. 4. Mid-latitude and Tropical Cirrus: Microphysical Properties, Andrew J. Heymsfield and Greg M. McFarquhar. 5. Laboratory Studies... more...
Meteorological Measurement Systems
Oxford University Press, USA 2001; US$ 139.991. Overview. 2. Barometry. 3. Static Performance Characteristics. 4. Thermometry. 5. Hygrometry. 6. Dynamic Performance Characteristics, Part 1. 7. Anemometry. 8. Dynamic Performance Characteristics, Part 2. 9. Precipitation Rate. 10. Solar and Earth Radiation. 11. Visibility and Cloud Height. 12. Upper Air Measurements. 13. Sampling and Analog-to-Digital... more...
Climate Action Planning at North American Colleges & Universities
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009; US$ 199.00Confronting the threat of global warming is one of the biggest and most pressing of all societal challenges. While the response of national governments across the globe has been decidedly uneven, other sectors are stepping up to the plate and showing leadership. Higher education as a sector is increasingly being looked to for leadership and knowledge... more...
Physiker zwischen Autonomie und Anpassung
Wiley 2008; US$ 155.00Deutschland war im ersten Drittel des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts ein Weltzentrum physikalischer Forschung, insbesondere auf dem Gebiet der Theoretischen Physik. Zum institutionellen Netzwerk dieser Hochkultur der Physik gehörte die Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG), eine der ältesten und einflussreichsten wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften... more...
Climate Change and Philosophy
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 120.00This is a hugely important collection of essays that examines the significance of philosophical inquiry in relation to the issue of climate change. "Climate Change and Philosophy" presents ten original essays by an international team of expert contributors, exploring the important contribution philosophical inquiry can make to contemporary... more...
The Polish Climate in the European Context
Springer 2009; US$ 169.99Reconstruction of the climate variability of the past 500 years is a topic of great scientific interest not only in global terms, but also at regional and local levels. This period is interesting on account of the increasing influence of anthropogenic forcing and its overlap with natural factors. The Polish Climate in the European Context: An Historical... more...
Climate Management
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00Explores public and government involvement in combating global warming, and reviews conservation programs that have been developed by countries, international institutions, private organizations, and individuals. more...
No Rain in the Amazon
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2010; US$ 12.99Acting as the planet's air conditioner, the rainforest sucks up millions of tons of greenhouse gases and stores them safely out of the atmosphere. South America's deforestation threatens to unleash a kind of "carbon bomb" that will add to our already deteriorating climate difficulties. As he travels across Peru and Brazil, recognized... more...
In the Path of an Avalanche
Greystone Books 2012; US$ 12.95On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, six experienced skiers were buried in a massive avalanche. They didn?t have a chance. A combination of factors ? steep, open terrain; an unstable winter snow pack; poor weather conditions; and a trigger provided by a handful of backcountry skiers ?... more...
Changing Climates
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 42.00Climates have changed throughout Earth's history and will continue to change indefinitely. While some changes are brief, lasting only a few decades, others can plunge much of the planet into an icy wasteland or a steaming tropical jungle for hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years. Many factors contribute to both short- and long-term changes... more...









