Picture 1 of 1
Ball Lightning : A Popular Guide to a Longstanding Mystery in Atmospheric Ele...
Condition:
2 available
Postage:
Located in: Jessup, Maryland, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, 1 Jul and Sat, 6 Jul to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller information
- 96.8% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:384474896079
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9783030207823
- Book Title
- Ball Lightning : a Popular Guide to a Longstanding Mystery in Atmospheric Electricity
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing A&G
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Physics / General
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- Xiv, 205 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Ball lightning is an enigma. These luminous objects that appear occasionally during thunderstorms and can reach several meters in diameter have been a mystery to science for about 200 years. Despite several thousands of reported observations, their nature is still unknown. In this book, well documented cases of ball lightning are described and used to unravel some aspects of this mysterious form of atmospheric electricity. Throughout the book, the author discusses the various facets of the problem in an accessible but rigorous style, delivering a readable and informative text that will captivate the curious reader. He finally reaches the surprising conclusion that the solution to this puzzle may have been hidden in plain sight for many years. A foreword by Earle Williams, leading lightning researcher at MIT, introduces the book.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-10
303020782x
ISBN-13
9783030207823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038628609
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ball Lightning : a Popular Guide to a Longstanding Mystery in Atmospheric Electricity
Number of Pages
Xiv, 205 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Physics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"This very readable and informative work is well constructed ... . At the end of each chapter Boerner gives a bullet-point summary of all the important points discussed in that chapter; this I found invaluable. ... Anyone with a background in physics and mathematics will easily be able to follow Boerner's informative text. I will go as far as saying anyone with a curious mind, even without the background knowledge, will find it difficult to put this book down." (Graham Denye, Weather, June 8, 2021)
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Q1-390
Table of Content
Introduction.- Ball Lightning: Observers' Tales.- The Search for Photographic Evidence.- A Bit of Philosophy, or What Has a Razor to Do with Ball Lightning?.- Organizing and Analyzing the Observations.- Electrical Discharges, Coronas, and Streamers.- Thunderstorms and Lightning.- BL: Well Documented Cases of Copious Production.- The Link Between Lightning Physics and Ball Lightning.- Some People Just Won't Believe It: The Skeptic's View.- Ball Lightning Theories.- BL Experiments.- Wrapping It All Up.- Appendix.- References
Copyright Date
2019
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:384474896079
Postage and handling
Item location:
Jessup, Maryland, United States
Post to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Americas, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, Finland, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
APO/FPO, Angola, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chad, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Laos, Lesotho, Libya, Macedonia, Martinique, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen
| Postage and handling | Each additional item | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | Free | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Mon, 1 Jul and Sat, 6 Jul to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 4 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales Tax for an item #384474896079
Sales Tax for an item #384474896079
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 14 days | Money Back |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
Seller feedback (344,682)
u***s (176)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great price and quality. Thank you
c***j (304)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great!
9***3 (911)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
excited to start reading
More to explore :
- Popular Mechanics Magazines,
- Popular Science Magazines,
- Popular Hot Rodding Magazines,
- Popular Mechanics Magazines 1940-1979,
- Popular Mechanics Subscriptionless Magazines,
- Mystery Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Mystery Fiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Mystery Nonfiction Books & Fiction,
- Popular Science Magazines 1900-1939,
- Suspense Mystery, Thriller Books