Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate (Princeton Primers in Climate)
"Readers ready for a book-length treatment of [the role of clouds in climate] may find the right level of detail inAtmosphere, Clouds, and Climate, a new book by Dr. Randall."--Justin Gillis,NYTimes.com's Green blog"In four chapters and a mere 139 pages, Randall provides readers with an impressively thorough conceptual understanding of the atmosphere's central role in climate. . . . His passion consistently shines through."--Spencer Hill,Science"This book, part of the Princeton Primers in Climate series, is a very lucid and enjoyable introduction to weather and climate. Randall provides basic technical details, usually in the appendixes, but he devotes considerable effort to making the nine-chapter text accessible to a wide audience by including intuitive explanations for the concepts presented. . . . Suitable for academic students and interested professionals who wish to have a basic understanding of the atmosphere."--Choice"[T]his primer does exactly what it sets out to do--provide a concise but rigorous introduction to a complex subject that affects us all on all scales."--John Brittan,Leading Edge