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Author:   Christian Bouquegneau ,  Vladimir Rakov
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.181kg
ISBN:  

9780486477046

ISBN 10:   0486477045
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   18 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. Is Lightning Still Mysterious? 1. Mythology of Lightning Beneficial or Harmful? Ancient Mythology Classical Mythology Vedic Mythology From Viking to Gallic Mythology Protecting Saints American Mythology African Mythology Asian and Oceanian Mythology All Over the World 2. Historical Overview Ancient Civilizations From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment Franklin or Dalibard? The Saint-Omer Trial Modern Era Part II. What Does Science Tell Us? 3. What Is the Source of Lightning? Characteristics of Cumulonimbus Regions of Earth's Atmosphere Evolution of a Thundercloud Electric Charge Distribution Classification of Lightning Discharges Electric Field Change at the Ground 4. Cloud-to-Ground Flashes General Information Classification of Cloud-to-Ground Flashes Cloud-to-Ground Flash Phenomenology: Flat Ground Cloud-to-Ground Flash Phenomenology: Tall Towers Lightning Current Parameters The Global Electric Circuit 5. Where Does Lightning Strike? Lightning Incidence, Detection, and Mapping Can We Artificially Initiate Lightning? Does Lightning Exist on Other Planets? Part III. Lightning Effects 6. Physical Effects Electrical Effects Electrodynamical Effects Acoustic Effects Thermal Effects Electromagnetic Effects Electrochemical Effects Lightning Effects on Humans and Animals 7. Secondary Effects and Lightning Damage Side Flashes Induced Discharges Step Voltages Touch Voltages Basic Safety Rules Damage Due to Lightning! Part IV. Lightning Protection 8. Lightning Attachment and Structural Protection The Attachment Process The Electrogeometric Model Lightning Protection of Buildings and Other Structures 9. Beyond Structural Protection Internal Protection When Do You Have to Protect Yourself Against Lightning? Lightning Protection of High-Voltage Transmission Lines Part V. Concluding Remarks 10. New Frontiers Elves, Sprites, and Blue Jets Laboratory Discharges Compared with Natural Lightning Research in Progress Lightning and Climate Change How Dangerous Is Lightning? Appendix. Electical Discharges in the Laboratory Electrical Breakdown Streamer Theory Electrical Discharge in a Non-uniform Field Space Charge Effects Long Sparks Glossary

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Christian Bouquegneau is a current Chairman of the European Section for CENELEC TC81X (lightning protection). He conducts training courses in lightning protection all over the world. Vladimir Rakov is Co-Director of the International Center for Lightning Research.

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