Book Description
METEOROLOGY TODAY has for many years been one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. This eighth edition sees improvements in flexibility for instructors and strengthened learning solutions for students. Author C. Donald Ahrens has been widely praised for his ability to explain relatively complicated ideas so that even under-prepared students can understand them. The text's clear and inviting narrative is supplemented by numerous pedagogical features that help augment students' understanding. Introductory stories found at the beginning of each chapter draw students naturally into the discussion. In-chapter reviews help students master concepts while they study, and four types of end-of-chapter exercises provide opportunities for everything from further review to in-class discussion questions. In addition to these in-text learning aids, the eighth edition sees a complete integration with MeteorologyNow™, the first assessment-driven and student-centered online learning solution created specifically for this course. MeteorologyNow™ uses a series of chapter-specific diagnostic tests to build a personalized learning plan for each student, allowing students to focus their study time on specific areas of weaknesses. Each personalized learning plan directs students to specific chapter sections and concept-driven multimedia tutorials designed to augment their understanding. The new edition is available in its original nineteen chapter "classic" version, or as a "core" version, which features only the most popular sixteen chapters. The "core" version sacrifices none of the detail that the course needs, but eliminates chapters that may not be directly covered in class. Looking for more flexibility? With the Thomson TextChoice custom solution program, instructors can select and reorganize chapters to perfectly match their syllabus, thereby creating the ideal text solution for the course.
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METEOROLOGY TODAY has for many years been one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. Each edition is extensively reviewed by leading researchers in the field to ensure that the text remains completely up-to-date and reflects today's current understanding of meteorological concepts. Author Donald Ahrens has been widely praised for his ability to explain relatively complicated ideas so that even under-prepared students can understand them. The text's clear and inviting presentation is supplemented by numerous pedagogical features that help augment students' understanding. Introductory stories found at the beginning of each chapter draws students naturally into the discussion. In-chapter reviews then help students to consolidate their understanding as they read, while four types of end-of-chapter exercises provide opportunities for everything from further review to in-class discussion questions. Graphics are carefully designed and subsequently refined so that the key ideas clearly emerge. Many of the photos in the book are taken by the author and provide unmatched images of dramatic weather phenomena. A unique and popular feature over this title's seven editions has been the foldout cloud chart at the back of the book. A wealth of online resources accompanies METEOROLOGY TODAY, Seventh Edition, allowing professors to integrate striking and illuminative interactive weather exercises into their course. Many of the exercises on the BLUE SKIES CD-ROM packaged FREE with each new copy of the text are tied to downloadable real-time weather data, offering instructors an easy way to bring the exploration of current weather events into the course discussion.
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Great Intro text book.......2006-06-01
One of the best introduction to metrology I have read. Great for any anyone that is interested in the weather. Gives more information then average books that are found at local book stores. Also the on line tests help you know what you have learned.
Great Book.......2005-02-24
This is a great book. It was expensive (aren't all college textbooks?), but worth it.
As a beginning weather hobbyist with a new weather station, I have been looking at many weather books over the past couple months. I have been disappointed. Most seem geared to elementary school levels. A couple handfuls are for the general population, a few intermediate, and a couple handfuls are for more advanced hobbyists or professionals.
This book was one of the very few that I would strongly recommend. The information is great and presented very well. It is colorful and slick (yes, substance is more important than slickness, but this book has both).
I found the CD less than useful, so I tried it and removed it. You won't be missing anything, really. The book has it all. Just a great book.
Disappointing extras.......2005-01-18
For a meteorology reference tool, save money and buy the book used without the CD or infotrac. The blueskies CD is only good for one year from activiation according to the license agreement and infotrac is a 4 month subscription to online databases that are largely available for free at the public library.
Awesome.......2004-06-08
I am enrolled in a Meteorology course right now. I bought this book sometime ago to get ready for the coursework in Meteorology. I had read a bunch of books prior to this one and I found this book to be well written. Easy to understand and great illustrations make it easy for anyone to understand it. May be a bit too basic for some. If you need to know more about Meteorology and want to know more than the average Joe...then buy this book....you won't regret it. I love it!
Fairly good introduction to the subject of meteorology.......2001-01-02
This text is a very basic introduction to the world of meteorology. The writing style is very simplistic, as the book seems to be intended for non-science majors. There are very few quantitative portions and the few math portions that are there could use a little more expansion. All in all, this book is suitable for anyone who wants an introduction to the weather without having to do numerous calculations.
Book Description
For instructors wanting all the detail of METEOROLOGY TODAY, but that don't have time to cover all of the chapters, the new "core version" includes only the first sixteen chapters of the text, eliminating the chapters on air pollution, global climate, and light and atmospheric optics. If there is a better organization to more perfectly suit your course, the text can be further customized using TextChoice, the Thomson Custom Solution. Contact your local Thomson representative to learn more.
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Ahren's METEOROLOGY TODAY is the # 1 text in the market! This text presents the fundamental concepts of meteorology in the context of everyday weather observations. This is a perfect blend of theory and application in meteorology. The book features a traditional yet flexible organization, moving from atmospheric elements to air movement to severe weather, then finally global and climate change. Ahren's successfully excites the student reader by teaching them to actively observe the weather. The organization contains enough detail to provide a higher level student with the detail he/she needs, as well as an accessible writing style for the weaker student. This text contains extensive new features that significantly address the market needs of accuracy, currency, earlier presentation of mapping and forecasting, with a greatly enhanced technology package.
Customer Reviews:
It is a easy learning book !.......2001-02-08
This is a really good book. It presents all the idea so clear with many graphs and figures. That make you feel comfortable to keep on reading. Also the contents are not so hard. It is a really good book for the beginner who want to know more about meteorology.
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The workbook/study guide includes chapter summaries, important concepts, and a series of self-tests, utilizing true/false, multiple choice, and essay type questions and answers. A list of additional suggested reading material is also included to further enhance student understanding of the subject.
Customer Reviews:
Not good........2003-02-12
The questions in the workbook simply aren't helpful. And, a lot of times, they give the WRONG answer in the key!
The only reason why I gave this two stars is because the chapter summaries are okay.
Ok IF you are looking for the workbook, not the textbook.......2002-11-28
...The book description still doesn't tell you it is only a workbook. They need to be more descriptive.
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The best, most readable and visually stimulating guide to our nation's weather--featuring the full-color graphics of the most popular section of America's most popular newspaper.
Customer Reviews:
Very Disorganized.......2007-07-28
I do not understand these favorable reviews. This book is terribly disorganized. It jumps from subject to subject and does not teach or explain weather systems in an understandable manner. Though it is filled with fun facts and sidebars, it does not lay down fundamentals and then build on these fundamentals, which is the basis of any scientific text. Unfortunately I have not found a better laymen's text on weather and weather systems.
Excellent book.......2007-01-04
This book was very user friendly w/many photographs for illustration purpose. Two thumbs way up for this awesome book!
Use this book to learn about weather.......2006-11-19
If you have ever wanted to learn the how's and why's of weather, this is the book for you. You will understand everything you need to know about how storms form, highs and lows, jet stream, usa weather patterns, coriolis effect, thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, wind, and so on. This book is very easy to read and understand and has excellent graphics for helping you to see what is being written about. There are college courses that use this book as their textbook (DU Forecasting and Meteorology). I have used this book to help me in teaching 9th grade Meteorology.
Excellent Photos, Excellent Figures.......2006-02-27
First of all, let me say that I normally think of the U.S.A. Today newspaper as a cheap news sources that only should be read if desperate for reading material at the airport. With that said, I will say they do have excellent graphics for explaining weather events and that has transerred to this book. I teach a university weather/climate course and use the figures frequently, they are much better than any other text. Plus, they provide explanations that deviate from the jargon I had hammered into my head during my academic past.
One of the best.......2002-07-29
This is a great book to refer to when you want to explain to the public in lamens terms or if you are a beginner this is the book for you. There are PLENTY of color diagrams to folow along with as well a detailed explanations...
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Atlantis Today - The USA was written to draw parallels between Atlantis and our current civilization. The similarities concerning use of technology, social pathways and political aims are unnerving. According to archeologists and researchers the ancients did posses a high level of civilization that became their downfall possibly causing the cataclysmic changes on Earth. Shouldnt we heed history? Following in their footsteps will only recreate the same outcome. Its as if we are caught in a time loop. Twelve thousand years later we are repeating the same mistakes. As the year 2012 draws near and the Mayan Calendar ends will we see a new, enlightened era as many prophets predict, or will doomsday win out and the end days befall us?
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The "Tesla connection" makes it for me.......2005-10-09
I read this book without being able to stop. While a bit skeptical of any sort of link between ancient Atlantis and modern issues, I became convinced by the connection the author made between ancient tales and the known work of Nicola Tesla. Tesla was a man far beyond modern technology and a true visionary in the power sources available in our world. The author's connection between what some might call myth and the facts of Mr. Tesla's monumental work is staggering. A must read for those who question if anything is really new and if anything is not being examined and utilized by big business and even bigger government.
Atlantis Today.......2005-07-05
In response to readers' curiousity resulting from her prior book, 2012 Airborne Prophecy, Ms. Anderson takes the time to expound on the theories that were presented as fiction in that work. However, they are laid out as fact herein. Among them is the idea that the ancient world was far more advanced than the modern one, with technology that would put George Lucas' imagination to shame. Left as an imaginary scenario, it makes good fiction. Presented as truth, it lacks credibility.
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Great Flora.......1999-10-02
This is an excellent and complete flora of the island that also can be used as a reference for plants in the area. It is a beautiful and interesting book that shows careful preparation.
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