Earl J McCartney Chichester: J Wiley 1976 pp xv + 408 price £19.20 'Atmospheric optics is unique amongst physical sciences in providing beautiful examples of its subject matter, and opportunities for observations are open to all'. These words from the opening section of this book, together with the author's '... hope that many readers will (as a result of reading the book) look with renewed interest at the many optical effects displayed on a grand scale across the sky ... the awakening colours at sunrise, the unfathomable blue of a clear sky, the moving shapes and tints of clouds, the rainbow, and particularly the red bow at sunset...', provide a stimulating introduction to a technical monograph intended for a wide range of professional scientists and engineers.
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