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#4 Meteorology Today, by Don Ahrens 2009 (9th ed)
Now in its 9th edition, Meteorology Today is the de facto standard for introduction to meteorology textbooks. Not only has Ahrens kept the material very up-to-date, covering the latest advances in the science, but the graphics and images he uses just get better and better. The combination of his crisp writing style and lots of intriguing “focus sections” makes it a textbook that is actually interesting for students to read. His oft emulated format of adding together the various elements of the atmosphere through the course of the text results in the student ultimately “getting it” by the end the semester.For an instructor there are lots of first class ancillary materials available. These include all the images from the text, PowerPoint slides and an expanding library of explanatory animations. For readers and instructors who may be over-whelmed or don’t have time to work through Meteorology Today, Ahrens also authors Essentials of Meteorology. Essentials has about two-thirds of the content and even less math than Today. This makes Essentials a good option to get through in a single semester and even saves the students a few dollars. I keep both are within easy reach and they’re well thumbed through.
Previously ...
#3 The Rough Guide to Climate Change by Robert Henson, 2008
#2 Extreme Weather by Chris Burt, 2007
#1 Storm by George R. Stewart, 1941
...Coming tomorrow, Ulitmately the last book...
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