Meteorology

This is the worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into s... More

The reality of the challenges to our globe, driven by population growth and climate change, is daunting and well understood. But solutions are much less clear. Judith Jacobsen and John Firor help us to chart a future in which these trends reverse and the global outlook is more optimistic.... More

For most people, the threat of global warming seems a contemporary one. For Christianson, it is an absorbing historical and scientific process intertwined with two centuries of civilisation and 300 billion years in the life of the planet. He blends the research of a scholar with a novelist’s story... More

At once learned and entertaining, the Gribbins here provide a whistle-stop tour of the weather in a book full of surprising and informative detail. Weather doesn’t stop at the top of our own atmosphere—the authors provide glimpses of weather on Mars and the effects of comets on our terrestrial w... More

Every human is an incomplete story In Of Man and Earth, Sirsendu Mukherjee intricately weaves a novel where the relationships mirror the tenuous and fragile nature of life in the real world. Trisha and Srinath, trapped in a loveless marriage, seeking some kind of solace from the world around them.... More

This Schaum's Outline Series book on Electromagnetics gives a complete overview of the subject. A chapter on Optical Wavelengths & Fibres discuses different modes of transmission. The book also gives easy-to-understand explanations of Maxwell's equations, Electronic Waves, Transmission Lines, W... More

* Focusing on climate change policy after the first Kyoto commitment period ending in 2012, this special issue of the journal Climate Policy examines long-term strategy and the implications for stakeholders and the environment * International experts offer detailed policy analysis and review the lin... More

The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and back ground science to the government sceptics and possible solutions, this book covers the whole subject. The guide looks at: Visible symptoms of chan... More

This comprehensive text presents the significant concepts of modern ecology in an intelligible and easy-to-understand manner. It continues to focus on ecosystem ecology emphasizing energy flow, biogeochemical cycling, propulation ecology and community ecology. Designed for students with some knowled... More

The Near-Surface Layer of the Ocean provides a comprehensive account of the structure and dynamics of this important component of the ocean. The book develops the relevant physics and thermodynamics in depth. Detailed treatment is given to the surface microlayer, upper-ocean turbulence, fine thermoh... More

This book covers the entire range of developments in the operational and research use of RADAR for meteorological applications, such as aviation, precipitation measurement and hydrology, tropical cyclone observation and forecasting and wind profiling. The book emphasises the operational aspects of R... More

The wide media coverage of the Voyager spaceprobe's 1989 encounter with the moons of Neptune confirmed once again the keen public interest in planetary exploration. This book summarizes the findings of the Voyager mission and other recent discoveries, concentrating on the moons of the outer planets ... More

Trends in the declining supply of fossil fuels, growing demand for electricity, and the controversies over nuclear power and the impacts of energy use on the environment are making the understanding of energy an increasingly vital topic. This set provides an important multidisciplinary overview of t... More

Waves and Nonlinear Processes in Hydrodynamics contains thirty-one papers by international experts in hydrodynamics, based on talks at a symposium held in honour of Professor Enok Palm on his 70th birthday. The volume begins with two review papers on the history of hydrodynamic research at the Unive... More