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The Exo-Weather Report: Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
David S. Stevenson
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Description for The Exo-Weather Report: Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
David Stevenson's new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds. Because Earth is not unique in having weather, there is much to learn from other planets with atmospheres that show the movement of energy from hotter to colder areas. The weather seen on Earth and other known planetary systems are examined to elaborate the connection between climate and the development of life. The weather on Earth and other Solar System planets is ... Read more
David Stevenson's new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds. Because Earth is not unique in having weather, there is much to learn from other planets with atmospheres that show the movement of energy from hotter to colder areas. The weather seen on Earth and other known planetary systems are examined to elaborate the connection between climate and the development of life. The weather on Earth and other Solar System planets is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Astronomers' Universe
Condition
New
Number of Pages
452
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319256771
SKU
V9783319256771
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About David S. Stevenson
David Stevenson was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1968, and studied molecular biology at Glasgow University and a PhD in genetics from the University of Cambridge. After a stint in academia, he became a teacher, but continued to write science articles for various magazines such as Sky & Telescope. His publications with Springer include The Complex Lives of Star ... Read more
Reviews for The Exo-Weather Report: Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
The Exo-Weather Report expands the study of meteorology beyond the Earth to the most distant planets of the galaxy-interpreting and utilizing `weather' language to deal with stars and even galaxies. ... Summing Up: Recommended. ... Lower-division undergraduates and general readers. (M.-K. Hemenway, Choice, Vol. 55 (1), September, 2017)