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The physics of everyday phenomena : readings from Scientific American

Title
  1. The physics of everyday phenomena : readings from Scientific American / with an introduction by Jearl Walker.
Published by
  1. San Francisco : W.H. Freeman, ©1979.

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Additional authors
  1. Walker, Jearl, 1945-
Description
  1. 86 pages : illustrations; 30 cm
Uniform title
  1. Scientific American.
Subject
  1. Physics
  2. Meteorology
  3. Oceanography
  4. Physics
  5. Meteorological Concepts
  6. Oceanography
  7. physics
  8. meteorology
  9. oceanography
  10. Natuurkunde
  11. Natuurverschijnselen
  12. Oceanografie
  13. Meteorologie
Contents
  1. The growth of snow crystals / B.J. Mason -- The aurora / Syun-Ichi Akasofu -- The shape of raindrops / James E. McDonald -- River meanders / Luna B. Leopold and W.B. Langbein -- Thunder / Arthur A. Few -- Why the sea is salt / Ferren MacIntyre -- Ocean waves / Willard Bascom -- Fog / Joel N. Myers.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84) and index.