Thanks for all answers.
Can I get this copy (Third (International) edition, published in 1977 by
John Murray.)
because in web site http://www.amazon.co.uk/ ( Meteorology for Glider
Pilots) I can get old issue - 1961. What is difference between publication
with 1977 and 1961?

In my country is very few books concern gliding.

LK
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Martin

Thanks for you support on this. My copy is the Third (International)
edition, published in 1977 by John Murray. I bought it when I first
started
gliding and it certainly helped to inspire my amateur interest in
meteorology - combined of course with some direct experience of the
atmosphere's mysterious ways :-)

Robin Payne

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Where can I get this book (Meteorology for Glider Pilots)?

Go to:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/

and type the name as above: I've just done it and they have copies of
various versions in stock. Also, don't forget your local public
library - even if they haven't got it on the shelf, they will do a
search and track any copies down that might be available for lending.

Martin.


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"leszekkorpus" wrote in message
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Thanks for all answers.
Can I get this copy (Third (International) edition, published in 1977
by
John Murray.)
because in web site http://www.amazon.co.uk/ ( Meteorology for Glider
Pilots) I can get old issue - 1961. What is difference between
publication
with 1977 and 1961?

.... I'll let others comment upon your specific question: the only thing
I would say is don't be put off necessarily because a book is 'old'; it
doesn't mean it is 'out of date' (that is, "of no use"). Many of the
basic principles of thermal forecasting, lee-wave generation etc., were
in place long before 1961 (indeed I'm re-reading a book published in
1943 which fully (and accurately) covers such subjects), and although it
is true that the science has been highly refined over the past 40-odd
years, the basics will be covered in the 1961 version: my approach would
be to take that (what we call in this country a 'Bird in the hand'
approach), and then in slow-time hunt for later versions etc.

Have a look at the British Gliding Association web site, specifically
the section relating to books:-

http://www.gliding.co.uk/

Although they haven't got the book you are looking for, they have
others. I can't say what arrangements they have for posting overseas,
but I'm sure that would not be a major problem (and in any case, if it
really is, I'm sure we in this newsgroup could help you get around any
such problems).

And, they may be able to advise on how to get hold of second-hand copies
of the publications you are looking for.

Good Luck.

Martin.


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Thanks for all answers.
Can I get this copy (Third (International) edition, published in 1977 by
John Murray.)
because in web site http://www.amazon.co.uk/ ( Meteorology for Glider
Pilots) I can get old issue - 1961. What is difference between publication
with 1977 and 1961?


The ISBN number for the 3rd Edition of "Wallington", is 0 7195 3303 1, but
I suspect that it is now, unfortunately, out of print and you would you need
to obtain it via a library - if this is possible for you - or from a
secondhand source if you were prepared to take that choice.

Google or Yahoo searches for the ISBN number, or the name of the author, or
title of the book, in fact produce quite a lot of hits. But all the
secondhand copies that appear to be available from websites seem, as you
say, to be earlier editions, not the third edition. (I just checked on the
web).

In answer to your specific question, the third (1977) edition's Preface
explains that the newer version includes additional material relating, for
example, to thermal shifts in wind shear, 'thermal' and shear wave,
convergence lines, etc. Much of this material is based on actual experience
by pilots and reflects Wallington's further involvement in gliding. The
organisation of the book was also restructured, creating a more logical and
easily followed ordering of chapters. The later book contains 26 chapters
that follow a sequence covering General met. - Gliding met. - Weather
forecasts - Technical Notes.

I felt that I owed you that explanation, having stimulated your interest in
the book!

If you cannot obtain it, I would in any case also endorse others'
recommendations of Tom Bradbury's excellent "Meteorology and Flight: A
pilot's guide to weather" which I am sure you would find interesting and
useful. This book also contains a large amount of gliding-related material,
and in fact its author previously wrote a number of very good articles on
gliding meteorology and weather, that were published in the UK Gliding
magazine, "Sailplane and Gliding" during the 1980s. The book is currently in
print and is available from amazon.co.uk and other sources.

Thanks you for support and explain.
I have a try get books
(http://www.worldretailstore.com/item/BE-071365676X.html
and http://www.worldretailstore.com/item/BE-0719533031.html)

All the best,
Leszek