Clouds in a Glass of Beer

Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics

Craig F. Bohren

• Verlag: Dover Publications
• Jahr: 2013
• ISBN:
  9780486320298
• Thema: Scienze fisiche
• Thema: Fisica

Ever wonder why steam rises from a bowl of hot soup or why a greenhouse retains heat? And have you ever puzzled over the real meaning of `once in a blue moon` or why sand is darker when it's wet than when it's dry? And just why, exactly, do bubbles appear in a glass of beer when you add salt to it?
These and many other baffling questions are answered in this engaging book by a physics professor at Pennsylvania State University. Ranging from playful to serious, Professor Bohren's lively and entertaining discussions employ a liberal mixture of humor and anecdote to debunk a host of scientific myths and render science lessons thoroughly understandable. Chapters include `On a Clear Day You Can't See Forever,` `A Murder in Ceylon.` `The Green Flash,` `Physics on a Manure Heap,` ` Indoor Rainbows,` and `Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table.`
`The book rings with a unifying tone: the science of the everyday physical world is fun. And so is the book,` writes Jearl Walker, a member of the Physics Department at Cleveland State University. Beginning physics and general readers will be fascinated by the scientific knowledge gained from this work; and science teachers will find it a treasure trove of ideas for simple, vivid classroom demonstrations.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Epigraph
• 1. Clouds in a Glass of Beer
• 2. Genies in Jars, Clouds in Bottles, and a Bucket with a Hole in It
• 3. Happy Ducks, Like Happy People, Perform Best with Cool Heads
• 4. Sugar and Spice: The Dirty Wet-Bulb Temperature
• 5. Mixing Clouds
• 6. Conceptions and Misconceptions of Pressure
• 7. Dew Drops on a Bathroom Mirror
• 8. A Murder in Ceylon
• 9. The Freezing of Lakes
• 10. The Greenhouse Effect
• 11. Black Clouds
• 12. Once in a Blue Moon
• 13. The Green Flash
• 14. Multiple Scattering at the Breakfast Table
• 15. Multiple Scattering at the Beach
• 16. On a Clear Day You Can’t See Forever
• 17. A Serendipitous Iridescent Cloud
• 18. Physics on a Manure Heap: More about Black Clouds
• 19. Polarization of Skylight
• 20. Colors of the Sea
• 21. Indoor Rainbows
• 22. Why Rainbows Are Not Impossible in Winter
• Selected Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading
• Index