The Cloudspotter's Guide
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Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His book not only teaches us to recognise their different varieties the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few but also celebrates their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature s moods. Looking up will never be the same again.
Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His book not only teaches us to recognise their different varieties the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few but also celebrates their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature s moods. Looking up will never be the same again.
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I will have to study this book to learn about our clouds. The narration is clear and informative, as well as being detailed. I was hoping for something more simplified but now see that the topic is so varied that I was over- optimistic, for a beginner. This should not put interested viewers off though, as the chapters are full of amusing facts as well as being trusted guides, the book being small and light enough to tuck into a backpack, the car, or a deepish coat pocket. I envisage many hours of sky-gazing and renewed interest in our earthly weather changes and omens.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His book not only teaches us to recognise their different varieties the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few but also celebrates their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature s moods. Looking up will never be the same again.
Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His book not only teaches us to recognise their different varieties the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few but also celebrates their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature s moods. Looking up will never be the same again.
The Cloudspotter's Guide