The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of CloudsPenguin, 5 jun 2007 - 320 pagina's 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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... -The Boston Globe The Cloudspotter's Guide The Science , History , and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor - Pinney Founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society " Thoroughly readable ... Never mind the silver lining . Front Cover.
... -The Boston Globe The Cloudspotter's Guide The Science , History , and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor - Pinney Founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society " Thoroughly readable ... Never mind the silver lining . Front Cover.
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... Cloudspotter's Guide ] both enter- tained and informed ; there are so many fascinating little nuggets in this book . Gavin Pretor - Pinney is a natural educator with a light touch and this is a lovely book , the sort that everybody ...
... Cloudspotter's Guide ] both enter- tained and informed ; there are so many fascinating little nuggets in this book . Gavin Pretor - Pinney is a natural educator with a light touch and this is a lovely book , the sort that everybody ...
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The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney. THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE The Science , History , and Culture of Clouds GAVIN PRETOR - PINNEY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CLOUD APPRECIATION SOCIETY www ...
The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney. THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE The Science , History , and Culture of Clouds GAVIN PRETOR - PINNEY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CLOUD APPRECIATION SOCIETY www ...
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... CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE Copyright © 2006 by Gavin Pretor - Pinney Text design and diagrams by Gavin Pretor - Pinney Cover art by Paul Catherall Cover design by Ben Gibson All rights reserved . No part of this book may be reproduced ...
... CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE Copyright © 2006 by Gavin Pretor - Pinney Text design and diagrams by Gavin Pretor - Pinney Cover art by Paul Catherall Cover design by Ben Gibson All rights reserved . No part of this book may be reproduced ...
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... Cloudspotter's Guide came about . It is a guide to all the delightful and eccentric characters in the cloud family , illustrated with photographs contributed by members of The Cloud Appreciation Society . I don't present it as a ...
... Cloudspotter's Guide came about . It is a guide to all the delightful and eccentric characters in the cloud family , illustrated with photographs contributed by members of The Cloud Appreciation Society . I don't present it as a ...
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2006 |
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2007 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
altitude Altocumulus Altostratus appear atmosphere base beautiful become blue building called cause Cirrocumulus Cirrostratus Cirrus clear cloud cloudlets cloudspotter cold colours coming common congestus contrails cooling course cover Cumulonimbus Cumulus Cumulus clouds currents dark develop droplets drops effect explained fact fall feel formation freeze front ground grow halo hand happens heat ice crystals increase known layer lenticularis less light look lower mackerel means miles moon Morning Glory mountain never Nimbostratus notice observed paintings particles pass precipitation radiation rain reaches regions result rising seeding seems seen shape side snow sometimes species spread storm Stratocumulus Stratus sunlight surface temperature tend thick thing troposphere types undulatus usually vapour varieties visible warm warmer waves weather Whilst wind
Populaire passages
Pagina 13 - I am the daughter of earth and water, And the nursling of the sky ; I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores ; I change, but I cannot die. For after the rain when with never a stain The pavilion of heaven is bare, And the winds and sunbeams with their convex gleams, Build up the blue dome of air, I silently laugh at my own cenotaph, And out of the caverns of rain, Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tombi I arise and unbuild it again.