Meteorology Demystified [Paperback]

Stan Gibilisco (Author)

Book Description

Series: Demystified | Publication Date: October 10, 2005

Wondering about weather? Learn Mother Nature's secrets

Meteorology Demystified presents a complete explanation of essential physical and scientific concepts before delving into a more detailed look at various weather phenomena.

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GET ANSWERS TO WHY WE BAKE OR FREEZE...DROWN OR DRY UP...STAY PUT OF BLOW AWAY!

From showers to hurricanes, from heat waves to global warming, weather and climate are important not only to budding meteorologists but also to those in the fields of aviation, earth science, and the environment. In Meteorology Demystified, best-selling author Stan Gibilisco, writing with his usual entertaining and informative style and flair, provides a complete foundation of essential physical and scientific concepts behind different weather phenomena.

With Meteorology Demystified, you learn at your own comfortable pace. Complex topics are described simply, in easy-to-understand terms. In this unique self-teaching guide, learning is continually reinforced and achievement demonstrated. Each chapter ends with a 10-question multiple-choice quiz, and a 100-question multiple-choice final exam tests your total understanding of meteorology.

If you want to master the concepts of meteorology and the techniques of weather prediction, here's the self-teaching course that does the job quickly and thoroughly. Get ready to:

• Understand the science of air and water...pressure systems and clouds...showers and thunderstorms
• Explore the formation and evolution of tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms
• Learn what's involved in observation and forecasting
• Get insights into Earth's past and a prognosis for its future
• Consider the impact of human activity on climate
• Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Meteorology Demystified is a lively and effective way for students, aviators, environmentalists, and home schoolers to learn about the forces behind weather.

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific and popular authors. His clear, reader-friendly writing style makes his science books accessible to a wide audience. His background in mathematics, engineering, and research makes him an ideal editor for tutorials and professional handbooks. He is the author of Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, several titles in the McGraw-Hill Demystified series, more than 20 other books, and dozens of magazine articles. Booklist named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing one of the "Best References of 1996."

Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071448489
• ISBN-13: 978-0071448482
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,000,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since he began writing full-time in 1981, Stan Gibilisco has become one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific technical authors. His reader-friendly writing style makes his science and mathematics books accessible to a global audience.

Stan's most popular works include "Physics Demystified," "Alternative Energy Demystified," "Statistics Demystified," "Calculus Know-It-All," and "Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics."

"Booklist" named Stan's "Encyclopedia of Electronics" as one of the best references of the 1980s, and cited his "Encyclopedia of Personal Computing" as one of the best references of 1996.

Stan maintains a Website at www.sciencewriter.net, where he has published explanations for chapter-ending quiz answers in some of his books. Follow the "Quiz Explanations" link.

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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Washout, June 13, 2007

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This review is from: Meteorology Demystified (Paperback)

The purpose of this book is to demystify weather. But while the book begins with a promising use of physical equations, these serve only to pad the book with test questions that are not further applied in the text to demystify (i.e., explain in causal terms) why things happen in the atmosphere. For example, there is no explanation of the Coriolis effect, and thus the wind patterns presented early on make no sense at all. There is a great deal of talk about what to do in the event of a thunderstorm, a hurricane, a tornado, and so on, but this information is readily available from any disaster center and elsewhere on the web. I came away from this book more mystified than when I opened it. A tempestuous disappointment.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Meteorology DeMystified, April 28, 2010

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This review is from: Meteorology Demystified (Paperback)

This book is so cool. Things that I always wanted to know and not take a specific class for Meteorology.