The Cloudspotter’s Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds
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A odd, clever guide for everyone who likes to look up.
Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who’s ever held a crayon? Journalist and lifelong sky watcher Gavin Pretor-Pinney reveals everything there is to know about clouds, from history and science to art and pop culture. Cumulus, nimbostratus, and the dramatic and seemingly surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored in this smart, witty, and eclectic tour through the skies.
Generously illustrated with arresting photographs and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, children’s drawings, and Roman coins, The Cloudspotter’s Guide will have science and history buffs, weather watchers, and the just unadorned curious floating on cloud nine.
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A wonderful book for persons who want to more about clouds. But, for me I guess it was T.M.I. I’ve permanently loved their shape, movement, design changes over time. Effective in all the additional information was overload for me. A perfect coverage of all aspects was certainly achieved.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
G’day,
The Cloud spotter’s Guide, was very cheap (2nd hand, but very excellent condition)and is very informative. The postage was probably a bit dear. Still, it had to come from the U.S. I am pleased with the deal.
Armin Hubert.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
bought after looking at glen e friedman’s photography pieces in his book admit
after seeing all the different cloud formations i wanted to learn more about clouds
timely manner of language
fantastic condition
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
After hearing a college instructor talk about weather and clouds I bought this book. It is so informative and appealing. I find I am looking at the sky and clouds more. It is a excellent reference book.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
It’s an appealing read and an brilliant book for cloud spotting. Cloud types are not only classified, but details on how to admit them are agreed in unadorned English. Even though he’s using the Latin classification system that follows the pattern of identifying species in the plant and animal worlds (and others), the characteristics of each cloud species is agreed in simple-to-know language. By comparison, I have some cloud books I bought in the 1960’s (some of which were originally published in the 1950’s and 1940’s). The difference in the understandability of the text is reasonably stark.
For example, there are four types of cumulus clouds: humilis, mediocris, congestus, and fractus. Humilis are wider at the base than they are tall; mediocris are about the same width and height, congestus are taller than they are wide (at the base), and fractus are wind-blown fragments of cumulus clouds. These are descriptions that are really useful and easily remembered.
Because of the descriptions, color photography, but nice, I reflect really isn’t necessary. It would simply run up the fee of the book. For excellent color cloud photography, get John Day’s THE BOOK OF CLOUDS.
And if you delight in cloud spotting, consider joining the leader’s Cloud Appreciation Society.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5