Essentials of Meteorology (with MeteorologyNOW and InfoTrac ) | 
 enlarge | Author: C. Donald Ahrens
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 227211
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0534422640
Dewey Decimal Number: 551.5
EAN: 9780534422646
ASIN: 0534422640
Publication Date: August 3, 2004
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Product Description
This updated and enhanced Fourth Edition of ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY is written by the most widely read, trusted author in introductory meteorology. Ahrens' ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly, manageable fashion allows even non-science students to visualize the principles of meteorology. Introductory stories at the beginning of each chapter draw students naturally into the discussion while "Did You Know?" sections highlight interesting weather facts and recent meteorological events. Updated material in this edition includes new Weather Watch and Focus boxes, as well as updated art, maps, and figures. The package of teaching and learning tools to accompany this text will now include course management, and a FREE, brand-new, student tutorial system - MeteorologyNow. MeteorologyNow is Web-based, assessment-driven, completely flexible, and contains a wealth of book-specific interactivities. It also offers a personalized learning plan based on each student's assessment results, helping the student focus on the concepts they don't yet understand. This complete teaching package provides each student with fun, interactive learning opportunities and an even greater chance for success.
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Excellent Textbook December 14, 2008
I never thought I'd rave about a textbook, but I had to comment on this one!
Ahrens manages to present a scientific subject in an interesting and understandable manner. And what really makes this textbook special is the abundance of charts and illustrated explanations, plus photos, trivia, and weather stories interspersed liberally throughout the text. The illustrations and charts make the material easier to understand, and the photos, stories, and trivia helped keep me interested even when the science got tedious.
Beginning Metr Students, this is the book for you. March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this book! Get all the information you need to get started in meteorology, but what works even better is having the teacher/instructor who has the passion and knowledge to guide you.
Great Reading with the most awesome teacher. January 23, 2008
Having a real meteorologist educate you on the fundamentals of weather, makes this book a real joy!
 For a science textbook, not bad... October 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I taught an online class this semester on meteorology, and this was the textbook I was given. I always hold my breath a bit concerning textbooks, because I've taught chemistry, physics, cell biology, and meteorology...and my background includes two degrees in neuroscience. I never stop reading. As a deaf person who doesn't listen to music, go to movies, or watch television much, reading is my source of relaxation as well as involved in my work. I tend towards either nonfiction or classical literature lately, and much of my reading involves science and specifically weather. Global warming is such a hot topic now, and I've wanted to stay on top of this also because of my interest and ethical work as concerns deaf people in catastrophic occurences.
Anyway, this was definitely one of the better textbooks. My students didn't start having problems until the fifth and sixth chapters, which were way too technical on air pressure and wind for an online course and for students who were taking this class with no prior physics. Since physics is deeply involved in weather science, it would have been much easier to teach those chapters in a classroom, though I am now exploring avenues to teach these very things online.
I felt that the author of this textbook was speaking to the students this time instead of writing to his peer group (which is how many textbook and journal articles write today). The information is interesting, and thorough, and the textbook can definitely be adapted to younger classes or beginning science classrooms. It would just take some time to adapt it better and unfortunately, the university I taught at just changed their online program which everyone was required to learn at the same time they were expected to also do classwork. I also had to cut down the amount to be learned because it was an eight week course, instead of a semester course. That also complicated things...but I thought on the whole this was a good book, and I am continuing to read the rest of it for my own personal understanding.
Karen L. Sadler
Pittsburgh, PA
Excellent May 29, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book to teach to Junior High kids. I bought it though for my Meteorology class at the Junior college I attend.
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