Re: Uman's book (was:The Electrum Project)

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Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>

Boris and all,

I do have all of them. A couple are more "popular" and entertaining 
than others, but all are quite good. The best for scholarly lightning 
researchers are "The Lightning Discharge" (1987) and "Lightning: 
Physics and Effects" (2003). While the former book is a bit dated, 
the latter book is quite up to date. Dover has reprinted The 
Lightning Discharge in a paperback version that sells for ~$12.00.

There's no doubt that the most thorough, up to date, and scholarly 
treatment is the later book which is coauthored by Vladimir A. Rakov. 
This is truly a monster of a book measuring 9" x 11" x 1.5" and 687 
pages. Although it's relatively expensive, it can be found on the 
used book market for $150.00 - $175. It is also available at many 
university libraries and local interlibrary loan systems. The 
following is a more detailed description of the book

Just about every aspect of lightning is covered. It's twenty chapters 
cover lightning incidence, structure of lightning producing clouds, 
negative, positive, and bipolar lightning, triggered lightning, 
winter lightning in Japan, intercloud lightning, lightning and 
airborne vehicles, thunder, modeling of lightning processes, 
electromagnetic effects, Schumann resonances, and whistlers, 
lightning effects on middle and upper atmospheres, lightning effects 
on the chemistry of the atmosphere, extraterrestrial lightning, 
lightning location systems, deleterious effects of lightning and 
protective techniques, lightning hazards to humans and animals, and 
ball lightning. Each chapter contains an extensive bibliography.

This is not a book you curl up with for a few evenings. Plan to spend 
several months poring over the details contained within this one... :^)

Best regards,

Bert

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: boris petkovic <petkovic7@xxxxxxxxx>
> I searched for these titles at amazon.com and found
> there were 4 different books on lightning authorized
> by Martin Uman.
> 1."Lightning" ,320p,1967.
> 2."The Lightning Discharge",377p,1987.(The book I own)
> 3."All About Lightning"
> 4."Lightning:Physics and Effects",680p,2003.
>
> 1 and 2 are not quite all the same.
> Which one do folks prefer?
> While these two are available at reasonable price of
> ~$10,the  book 4 is priced $220!
> It must be so darn good or  printed in silver and
> gold!
> Regards,
> Boris
>
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > "Ed et al.,
>  >
>  > I purchased few years ago "The Lightning
>  > Discharge",1987., edited by M Uman.
>  > The price of the book was ~15 $ ,from  memory.
>  > Is there any important difference between that book
>  > and book "Lightning" or it is essentialy the same
>  > one
>  > only entitled  differently a bit?
>  >
>  > Boris
>  > -----"
>  >
>  >     Haven't seen it so don't know.  Anyone else?
>  >
>  > Ed
>  >
>  >