- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; New ed of 5 Revised ed edition (Oct 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415045851
- ISBN-13: 978-0415045858
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 850,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The authors have done a superb job incorporating new discoveries into an already well-written text.' - Steve LaDochy, California State University, Los Angeles, USA
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Rigorously revised and updated, the 7th edition retains its popular tried and tested structure and remains the most comprehensive guide to the earth's weather processes, climatic conditions, and human impacts on climate change. New features for the 7th edition incude:
* extended coverage of regional climates - Australasia, sub-arctic and polar regions, and the former USSR
* updated analysis of global warming, desertification, mid-latitude synoptic systems, local climates, the role of the oceans and atmosphere/earth/ocean interactions
* new sections on thunderstorms, teleconnections, typhoon paths over Asia, Australian monsoons, boreal forest and tropical urban climates
* discussion of environmental impacts of climate change and predicted changes over the next millenium.
* coverage of the 1995 IPCC results on climate trends and projected responses
* superb range of new illustrations including 4pp colour section
* extended further reading, bibliography and chapter summaries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
* extended coverage of regional climates - Australasia, sub-arctic and polar regions, and the former USSR
* updated analysis of global warming, desertification, mid-latitude synoptic systems, local climates, the role of the oceans and atmosphere/earth/ocean interactions
* new sections on thunderstorms, teleconnections, typhoon paths over Asia, Australian monsoons, boreal forest and tropical urban climates
* discussion of environmental impacts of climate change and predicted changes over the next millenium.
* coverage of the 1995 IPCC results on climate trends and projected responses
* superb range of new illustrations including 4pp colour section
* extended further reading, bibliography and chapter summaries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The number of decades this book has been in print speaks for itself - it is a classic in its field. Barry and Chorley manage to explain things clearly and simply, but without 'dumbing things down.' However, it does cover a lot of material, so if you're looking for in depth information on a particular topic or you already have a fairly good knowledge of meteorology you'd probably be better off looking in a more specialist textbook. As an intro to weather and climate though it can't be beaten - in fact it was coming across the first edition of this book that influenced me to study geography at uni.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This book goes in deep to explain what is going on in our atmosphere. Maps, charts and diagrams all help to explain what is being expressed in the text. Every region of the world has it's climate examined and we also get to know how the ocean currents play a very important role. Very informative, interesting and easy to read and understand.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I've had the 6th edition of this book knocking around for many years but never plucked up the courage to read it. This new edition, with colour photography, colour diagrams and a revised text, is much more accessible than the earlier version. It's a superb book on a difficult and complex subject. The chapters are very well divided into categories on both different atmospheric mechanisms and how these vary according to geographical locations (tropical, polar, temperate etc). There's also a chapter on climate change which takes an appealing level headed view on the whole debate.There's a full bibliography and excellent chapter summaries.
It's not perfect and sometimes I really wanted to understand a process and found myself floundering on what I felt was insufficiently clear explanation. However this will be true of any book that attempts to bridge the gap between readability and high level scientific description.
Yet in all I think this is a great book and I would recommend it very highly.
It's not perfect and sometimes I really wanted to understand a process and found myself floundering on what I felt was insufficiently clear explanation. However this will be true of any book that attempts to bridge the gap between readability and high level scientific description.
Yet in all I think this is a great book and I would recommend it very highly.
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Too technical for ordinary mortals
I am sure this is a very good book if you have quite a bit of previous knowledge, and are familiar with the technical and scientific terms relevant to the subject, or if you are a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. F. Cayley
easy to read book
this is the kind of book i was looking for. a very good book for both professinals and students.
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Omer Rasheed Khan
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Great. An 8th edition. It's a good book on Meteorology.
My favourite passage, which has remarkably made it from the 7th edition, is made about the naming of the positive phase... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2004 by Andrew Russell
Exceptional, well written and worth every penny!
This book is incredible (as is its author). I really enjoyed reaidng it, and find Chorley's coverage of complex material enlightening, informative and most of all extremely... Read more
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