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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Pagina 13
... 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 tomb , I arise , and unbuild it again . Percy Bysshe Shelley , " The Cloud ' 45k ...
... 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 tomb , I arise , and unbuild it again . Percy Bysshe Shelley , " The Cloud ' 45k ...
Pagina 38
... build in a matter of hours to an enormous congestus , whose darkening base warns of sudden , heavy showers . How does a Cumulus humilis manage to grow and build like this ? It's a question on every cloudspotter's lips . If a Cumulus ...
... build in a matter of hours to an enormous congestus , whose darkening base warns of sudden , heavy showers . How does a Cumulus humilis manage to grow and build like this ? It's a question on every cloudspotter's lips . If a Cumulus ...
Pagina 39
... building the cloud 1 Heat is removed from my forehead when droplets of my sweat evaporate into the air as invisible water vapour ( individual molecules ) , As more droplets form , more heat is released , and ... build , seemingly. 39 CUMULUS.
... building the cloud 1 Heat is removed from my forehead when droplets of my sweat evaporate into the air as invisible water vapour ( individual molecules ) , As more droplets form , more heat is released , and ... build , seemingly. 39 CUMULUS.
Pagina 40
... build , seemingly of its own accord , from humilis to mediocris and even to the towering congestus . And the congestus cloud might rain its moisture down again . And I might happen to be jogging back around the field below as it does so ...
... build , seemingly of its own accord , from humilis to mediocris and even to the towering congestus . And the congestus cloud might rain its moisture down again . And I might happen to be jogging back around the field below as it does so ...
Pagina 42
... builds into a full - blown row without either seeing it coming . All that is needed is some lingering tension in the air between them . That , and for neither to have the wherewithal to put a lid on it . And if there is enough moisture ...
... builds into a full - blown row without either seeing it coming . All that is needed is some lingering tension in the air between them . That , and for neither to have the wherewithal to put a lid on it . And if there is enough moisture ...
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2007 |
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds Gavin Pretor-Pinney Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2006 |
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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