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 22
... develop vertically in rising mounds , domes or towers , and have generally flat bases . Their upper parts often ... develops from a large Cumulus congestus . A cloud is still a Cumulus when its upper region has a sharp outline , compared ...
... develop vertically in rising mounds , domes or towers , and have generally flat bases . Their upper parts often ... develops from a large Cumulus congestus . A cloud is still a Cumulus when its upper region has a sharp outline , compared ...
Pagina 23
... develop into a rain - bearing formation , and Cumulus is no exception . The innocuous Cumulus humilis and mediocris can on occasions grow into the angry , towering Cumulus congestus , which it must be said is anything but a fair ...
... develop into a rain - bearing formation , and Cumulus is no exception . The innocuous Cumulus humilis and mediocris can on occasions grow into the angry , towering Cumulus congestus , which it must be said is anything but a fair ...
Pagina 24
... develop a deep connection with the clouds - like young chicks forming a familial bond with the first thing they see out of the egg ? Who knows ? Their drawings may show people with arms coming out of their necks , whose eyes aren't even ...
... develop a deep connection with the clouds - like young chicks forming a familial bond with the first thing they see out of the egg ? Who knows ? Their drawings may show people with arms coming out of their necks , whose eyes aren't even ...
Pagina 26
... develop , how they decay and dissipate , they will have learned more than mere principles of meteorology . René Descartes , the French Jesuit philosopher of the seventeenth century , wrote of clouds : Since one must turn his eyes toward ...
... develop , how they decay and dissipate , they will have learned more than mere principles of meteorology . René Descartes , the French Jesuit philosopher of the seventeenth century , wrote of clouds : Since one must turn his eyes toward ...
Pagina 41
... develop , through which he will come to ' know ' God : And therefore lift up thy love to that cloud : rather , if I shall say thee sooth , let God draw thy love up to that cloud and strive thou through help of His grace to forget all ...
... develop , through which he will come to ' know ' God : And therefore lift up thy love to that cloud : rather , if I shall say thee sooth , let God draw thy love up to that cloud and strive thou through help of His grace to forget all ...
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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