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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521035414

ISBN-139780521035415

eBay Product ID (ePID)57266098

Product Key Features

Number of Pages700 Pages

Publication NameLightning : Physics and Effects

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPhysics / Electricity, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorMartin A. Uman, Vladimir A. Rakov

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight54.5 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"...a very useful reference book not only for people interested in lightning and thunder, due to the extensive list of references, but also for researchers and scientists working on high-voltage engineering and nonlinear systems, because the extensive review of various observations also provides guidance for further future investigations." - IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, 'This book is clearly the most complete compilation of material on the physics and effects of lightning that exists today. It is well written, and I expect that it will be an important reference for both specialists and nonspecialists alike in future years.' American Meteorological Society, 'I would recommend [this book] as an important addition to any laboratory or institute that has lightning studies as one of its major activities. â€¦ for the specialist and for libraries it is worth the price.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, ''This is an extremely comprehensive - and hence, incredibly useful - scholarly compendium of all that is known about lightning, its causes, and the many different ways in which lightning influences our world and our human activities. This resource has more than 300 top quality illustrations, including six pages of dramatic colour plates, 70 tables, and over 6000 bibliographic and reference entries ... this magnificent work, so useful both for teaching at postgraduate level and for reference, closes with a very comprehensive index.' Surveys in Geophysics, '... the publication of a new book with a great deal of information on lightning and lightning protection is an event. Lightning: Physics and Effects by Vladimir A. Rakov and Martin A. Uman, is such a book ... The new book by Rakov and Uman, who have both made numerous contributions to the field, represents the current state of the art. It has much greater topic coverage and much more information than other books on lightning ... Rakov and Uman's encyclopedic work will be extremely useful for specialists as a rich source of factual and bibliographic information.'Physics Today, '... should be in the library of anybody working on lightning and its effects, and will certainly be of value to students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences ...' Weather, '... should be in the library of anybody working on lightning and its effects, and will certainly be of value to students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences ...'Weather, 'The authors of this book deserve to be complimented for their study of natural events and their efforts in writing this book â€¦ This book is a very good review of all aspects of lightning â€¦ it is a very useful reference book not only for people interested in lightning and thunder â€¦ but also for researchers and scientists working on high-voltage engineering and nonlinear systems â€¦' IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, ''This is an extremely comprehensive - and hence, incredibly useful - scholarly compendium of all that is known about lightning, its causes, and the many different ways in which lightning influences our world and our human activities. This resource has more than 300 top quality illustrations, including six pages of dramatic colour plates, 70 tables, and over 6000 bibliographic and reference entries â€¦ this magnificent work, so useful both for teaching at postgraduate level and for reference, closes with a very comprehensive index.' Surveys in Geophysics, '... the publication of a new book with a great deal of information on lightning and lightning protection is an event. Lightning: Physics and Effects by Vladimir A. Rakov and Martin A. Uman, is such a book ... The new book by Rakov and Uman, who have both made numerous contributions to the field, represents the current state of the art. It has much greater topic coverage and much more information than other books on lightning ... Rakov and Uman's encyclopedic work will be extremely useful for specialists as a rich source of factual and bibliographic information.' Physics Today, 'Practically all chapters start with an introduction section and end in a summary. This is very helpful for the reader who can either easily identify whether the chapter is of interest for him or who needs an immediate briefing on a specific topic. The quality of the printing and layout is excellent, the clear typesetting supports easy reading. ... the book is a superb reference for lightning physics and effects. Its quality mirrors the outstanding scientific experience of its authors. I recommend that this book is available in all libraries.' Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 'Rarely in the history of science has one contribution covered a subject with such depth and thoroughness as to set the enduring standard for years, perhaps even decades, to come ... I recommend that you purchase two copies, one for the office and one for the home to avoid having to carry this 5 lb tome back and forth.'EOS, 'â€¦ should be in the library of anybody working on lightning and its effects, and will certainly be of value to students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences â€¦'Weather, 'â€¦ should be in the library of anybody working on lightning and its effects, and will certainly be of value to students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences â€¦' Weather, "Rakov and Uman's encyclopedic work will be extremely useful for specalists as a rich source of factual and bibliographic information." Physics Today, 'Rarely in the history of science has one contribution covered a subject with such depth and thoroughness as to set the enduring standard for years, perhaps even decades, to come ... I recommend that you purchase two copies, one for the office and one for the home to avoid having to carry this 5 lb tome back and forth.' EOS, 'â€¦ a closely written, wide-ranging work presented in a large, attractive format â€¦ serves several purposes well.'Times Higher Education Supplement, 'â€¦ the publication of a new book with a great deal of information on lightning and lightning protection is an event. Lightning: Physics and Effects by Vladimir A. Rakov and Martin A. Uman, is such a book â€¦ The new book by Rakov and Uman, who have both made numerous contributions to the field, represents the current state of the art. It has much greater topic coverage and much more information than other books on lightning â€¦ Rakov and Uman's encyclopedic work will be extremely useful for specialists as a rich source of factual and bibliographic information.'Physics Today, "This excellent book discusses all aspects of lightning noted on Earth and the other solar planets.... An all-encompassing book." Choice, 'Rarely in the history of science has one contribution covered a subject with such depth and thoroughness as to set the enduring standard for years, perhaps even decades, to come â€¦ I recommend that you purchase two copies, one for the office and one for the home to avoid having to carry this 5 lb tome back and forth.' EOS, '... a closely written, wide-ranging work presented in a large, attractive format ... serves several purposes well.' Times Higher Education Supplement, "This book is clearly the most complete compilation of material on the physics and effects of lightning that exists today. It is well-written, and I expect that it will be an important reference for both specialists and nonspecialists alike in future years." American Meteorological Society, E. Philip Krider, 'â€¦ a closely written, wide-ranging work presented in a large, attractive format â€¦ serves several purposes well.' Times Higher Education Supplement, 'â€¦ the publication of a new book with a great deal of information on lightning and lightning protection is an event. Lightning: Physics and Effects by Vladimir A. Rakov and Martin A. Uman, is such a book â€¦ The new book by Rakov and Uman, who have both made numerous contributions to the field, represents the current state of the art. It has much greater topic coverage and much more information than other books on lightning â€¦ Rakov and Uman's encyclopedic work will be extremely useful for specialists as a rich source of factual and bibliographic information.' Physics Today, 'The authors of this book deserve to be complimented for their study of natural events and their efforts in writing this book ... This book is a very good review of all aspects of lightning ... it is a very useful reference book not only for people interested in lightning and thunder ... but also for researchers and scientists working on high-voltage engineering and nonlinear systems ...' IEEE Circuits & Devices Magazine, "Lightning Physics and Effects is not a lightning book; it is a lightning encyclopedia. Rarely in the history of science has one contribution covered a subject with such depth and thoroughness as to set the enduring standard for years, perhaps even decades, to come...The overall quality of the printing is superb; the figures are excellent, and the Plate Section presents six classic pages of photographs and figures." EOS, 'Practically all chapters start with an introduction section and end in a summary. This is very helpful for the reader who can either easily identify whether the chapter is of interest for him or who needs an immediate briefing on a specific topic. The quality of the printing and layout is excellent, the clear typesetting supports easy reading. â€¦ the book is a superb reference for lightning physics and effects. Its quality mirrors the outstanding scientific experience of its authors. I recommend that this book is available in all libraries.' Meteorologische Zeitschrift, "...this will be one of the definitive books on lightning for several years to come. The book should be in the library of anybody working on lightning and its effects, and will certainly be of value to students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences as a textbook, detailed reference and bibliographic source." Weather

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal551.56/32

Table Of ContentPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Incidence of lightning; 3. Electrical structure of lightning-producing clouds; 4. Downward negative lightning discharges to ground; 5. Positive and bipolar lightning discharges to ground; 6. Upward lightning initiated by ground-based objects; 7. Artificial initiation (triggering) of lightning by ground-based activity; 8. Winter lightning in Japan; 9. Cloud discharges; 10. Lightning and airborne vehicles; 11. Thunder; 12. Modelling of lightning processes; 13. The distant lightning electromagnetic environment: atmospherics, Schumann resonances and whistlers; 14. Lightning effects in the middle and upper atmosphere; 15. Lightning effects on the chemistry of the atmosphere; 16. Extraterrestrial lightning; 17. Lightning locating systems; 18. Deleterious effects of lightning and protective techniques; 19. Lightning hazards to humans and animals; 20. Ball lightning, bead lightning, and other unusual discharges; Appendix. books on lightning and related subjects; Subjects; Index.

SynopsisThis is the first book to cover essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection, and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. Accessible to the technical non-expert, it is addressed to anyone interested in lightning and its effects., Lightning: Physics and Effects is the first book that covers essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. It is written in a style that will be accessible to the technical non-expert and is addressed to anyone interested in lightning and its effects. This will include physicists, engineers working in the power, communications, computer and aviation industries, meteorologists, atmospheric chemists, foresters, ecologists, physicians working in the area of electrical trauma and architects. This comprehensive reference volume contains over 300 illustrations, 70 tables containing quantitative information and a bibliography of more than 6000 references., This highly illustrated book covers essentially all aspects of lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems. Accessible to the technical non-expert, it will interest physicists, engineers working in the power, communications, computer and aviation industries, meteorologists and atmospheric chemists.

LC Classification NumberQC966