{"product_id":"weird-weather-tales-of-astronomical-and-atmospheric-anomalies-paperback","title":"Weird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. J. Seargent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is, in a sense, a sequel to David Seargent's first Springer book \u003ci\u003eWeird Astronomy\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). Whereas \u003ci\u003eWeird Astronomy\u003c\/i\u003e extended over a broad range of purely astronomical topics, the present work concentrates on phenomena closer to home; the atmospheric and \"shallow space\" events as opposed to deep space events. The line between astronomy and meteorology is blurred - a fact that is discussed in \u003ci\u003eWeird Weather\u003c\/i\u003e. It is not primarily a book of \"wonders\" or of the unexplained, although some of the topics covered remain mysteries. It is primarily directed toward those who are fascinated by climate and weather, and who are open-minded when considering Earth's climate, what drives it, and what are the causes of climate change. The author, David A. J. Seargent, presents the facts with a balanced and scientific approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies\u003c\/i\u003e is about strange, unusual, and apparently inexplicable observations of the air and sky. Primarily these are in the Earth's atmosphere, but there are corresponding phenomena in the atmospheres of other planets of the Solar System - lightning on Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, whirlwinds and dust storms of Mars, and auroras on Jupiter. Topics include anomalous lights, anomalous sounds, spectacular effects of cloud illumination by the Sun or Moon, lightning phenomena, electrophonic sounds of lightning, aurora and meteors, tornado and whirlwind phenomena on Earth and Mars, usual atmospheric effects, mirages, and the possible astronomical influences on cloud and climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever heard the story of the tornado that lifted a man's wallet right from his pants pocket? What about the myth of the Min-Min light in Australia? Do you have a story about seeing the \"Green Flash\" or want an explanation of the mysterious Sun Dogs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies\u003c\/i\u003e is about the strange, unusual, and inexplicable events that take place in the air and sky. These include meteors that appear inside a darkened house, ghost lights that follow lone travelers, lightning emerging from patches of fog, and much more. Many of these climatic brainteasers occur within Earth's skies, but there are parallel curiosities on other worlds, including: lightning on Venus, methane spouts on Titan, thunderstorms twice the size of Earth on Saturn, whirlwinds and dust storms on Mars, and auroras on Jupiter!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as atmosphere and outer space are not separated by a sharp boundary, so the subject of this book is not confined to the skies. Earth is the way it is because of its location in the wider universe. \u003ci\u003eWeird Weather: Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies\u003c\/i\u003e is for those who are fascinated by the spectacular effects of climate and weather on other worlds and our own endlessly fasincating blue planet in the Solar System.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid A. J. Seargent holds an MA and PhD, both in Philosophy, from the University of Newcastle NSW, where he formerly worked as a tutor in Philosophy for the Department of Community Programs\/Workers' Educational Association external education program. He is also an avid astronomer and is known for his observations of comets, one of which he discovered in 1978. Together with his wife Meg, David lives at The Entrance, north of Sydney on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of two published astronomy books: 'Comets: Vagabonds of Space' (Doubleday, 1982), and 'The Greatest Comets in History: Broom Stars \u0026amp; Celestial Scimitars' (Springer 2008). Currently he is the author of a regular column in 'Australian Sky \u0026amp; Telescope' magazine. His latest work for Springer is 'Weird Astronomy: Tales of Unusual, Bizarre, and Other Hard to Explain Observations' (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46246031392965,"sku":"9781461430698","price":57.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/rwf2eHukMC9781461430698.webp?v=1779216764","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/weird-weather-tales-of-astronomical-and-atmospheric-anomalies-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}