Few books exist that seek to penetrate to the physics and chemistry underlying the hyperbole which is why I am pleased to welcome this excellent book. The book is well laid out, and includes a reading list and a set of problems at the end of each chapter, which is excellent practice. An interesting and valuable book. It will be an extremely useful aid to teachers of atmospheric physics and chemistry, as well as graduates and advanced undergraduate students. It will almost certainly become an essential part of the library of any teacher or researcher in the atmospheric sciences. Physics World, September 1996 I am pleased to welcome this excellent book ... The book is well laid out, and includes a reading list and a set of problems at the end of each chapter, which is excellent practice. This is an interesting and valuable book. It will be an extremely useful aid to teachers of atmospheric physics and chemistry, as well as graduates and advanced undergraduate students. It will almost certainly become an essential part of the library of any teacher or researcher in the atmospheric sciences. John Harries, Imperial College, London, Physics World, September 1996 excellent postgraduate text ... Both readable and clear, and with sufficient mathematical rigour, it gives the broad view, and proceeds to atmospheric absorption, scattering, radiative transfer, the greenhouse effect and ozone. This is an excellent book for understanding atmospheric behaviour. Aslib Book Guide, vol.61, no.10, October 1996.

• 1. Introductory Ideas ; 2. The Thermal Reservoir ; 3. Absorption and Scattering ; 4. Radiative Transfer ; 6. Constraints on the Thermal Structure ; 6. Ozone ; 7. Topics in Tropospheric Chemistry ; 8. Clouds and Precipitation ; 9. The Planetary Boundary Layer