Rainbows, Halos and Glories
Book description
Over two hundred illustrations, many in full color, capture for both the layman and scientist the beautiful optical effects that we see in the sky. The author describes and explains these effects in non-technical language. In addition to discussing such well-known phenomena as rainbows and halos, he treats the rarer…
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1 author picked Rainbows, Halos and Glories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Understanding natural light in all its varieties is crucial for a landscape photographer. This book is still one of the best books I’ve read on the science of atmospheric optics, the study of how sunlight interacts with our atmosphere.
After reading it, I understood for the first time why the sky on a clear day is blue, why sunrise and sunset lights are sometimes red, how rainbows form, and where in the sky to find them. We often fail to see phenomena we don’t understand because we don’t know where to look. Rainbows, Haloes, and Glory helped me understand natural…
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