The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology (10th Edition) | 
| Authors: Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
List Price: $114.67
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 19288
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 10
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0131874624
Dewey Decimal Number: 551.5
EAN: 9780131874626
ASIN: 0131874624
Publication Date: April 6, 2006
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Product Description
Using everyday, easy-to-grasp examples to reinforce basic concepts, this highly regarded handbook remains the standard introduction to meteorology and the atmosphere – components, problems, and applications. Includes the most up-to-date coverage of topics such as: ozone depletion; the ultraviolet index; temperature; dew point temperature and orographic effects; wildfires and weather; thunderstorms and lightning; the record-breaking Florida hurricane season; effects of air pollution, and more. Incorporates top-quality visuals, including new satellite images and illustrations by the award-winning Dennis Tasa, to demonstrate the highly visual nature of meteorology. Uses a largely non-technical writing style to help readers grasp important concepts. For those interested in learning more about meteorology.
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 Excellent Introductory Meteorology Resource December 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This text is an excellent resource for an Introductory Meteorology course. Each chapter and topic built upon learning from the previous chapters and topics. This text not only covered detailed information about all meteorological topics, but also contained current event information from the past decade, news clippings, and common questions that may confuse students. The animations and extras included on the additional CD provided an added resource for further learning.
Very Good September 16, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book has an extraordinary content to learn about the atmosphere. I advise buy it, the CD is very good.
 Too Newsy August 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The students in my class and I thought that this textbook was too newsy. it had WAY too much information for an Intro to Meteorology class. The questions at the end of the chapters were hard also because they were almost impossible to solve. The test bank that my teacher used was so hard. The wording was so touchy that the answers could have gone either way for some questions. My teacher even took a test and agreed that the questions were not clear and that multiple answers could be correct. I would recommend this book to a higher level class, but not an intro class if you want tons of information and a challenge on solving problems.
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