An edition of The Cloudspotter's Guide (2006)

The cloudspotter's guide

the science, history, and culture of clouds

Perigee hardcover ed.
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An edition of The Cloudspotter's Guide (2006)

The cloudspotter's guide

the science, history, and culture of clouds

Perigee hardcover ed.
  • 2.00 ·
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  • 12 Want to read
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  • 3 Have read

"Generously illustrated with striking photographs and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, children's drawings, and Roman coins, The Cloudspotter's Guide will have enthusiasts, poets, weather watchers, and the just plain curious floating on cloud nine."--BOOK JACKET

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Publisher
Berkley Pub. Group
Language
English
Pages
320

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Cover of: The Cloudspotter's Guide
The Cloudspotter's Guide
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Electronic resource in English
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The cloudspotter's guide
2007, Sceptre
in English
Cover of: The Cloudspotter's Guide
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds
June 5, 2007, Perigee Trade
in English
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The Cloudspotter's Guide
May 2006, Perigee Trade
in English
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The cloudspotter's guide: the science, history, and culture of clouds
2006, Berkley Pub. Group
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New York

Table of Contents

Introduction
Cloud chart
Classification table
1. Cumulus
2. Cumulonimbus
3. Stratus
4. Stratocumulus
5. Altocumulus
6. Altostratus
7. Nimbostratus
8. Cirrus
9. Cirrocumulus
10. Cirrostratus
11. The other clouds
12. Contrails
13. The morning glory.

Edition Notes

"A Perigee Book."

"An official publication of the Cloud Appreciation Society."

Originally published: London : Hoddder & Stoughton (Sceptre ed.), 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-309) and index.

Genre
Observers' manuals.

Classifications

Library of Congress
QC921 .P78 2006b, QC921 .P78 2006, QC921 .P74 2006, QC921.P78 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
320 p. :
Number of pages
320

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL15978394M
Internet Archive
cloudspottersgui00pret_0
ISBN 10
0399532560
ISBN 13
9780399532566
LCCN
2006296191, 2007390496
OCLC/WorldCat
69254755
Library Thing
660329
Goodreads
174372

Work Description

Now in paperback: the runaway British bestseller that has cloudspotters everywhere looking 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? Veteran 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 surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored in this smart, witty, and eclectic tour through the skies.Illustrated with striking photographs (including a new section in full-color) and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, The Cloudspotter's Guide will have enthusiasts, weather watchers, and the just plain curious floating on cloud nine.

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