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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... feel 'under the weather'. Nothing could be more depressing, it seems, than to have 'a cloud on the horizon'. A few years ago, I decided that this sorry state of affairs could not possibly be allowed to continue. The clouds deserved ...
... feel 'under the weather'. Nothing could be more depressing, it seems, than to have 'a cloud on the horizon'. A few years ago, I decided that this sorry state of affairs could not possibly be allowed to continue. The clouds deserved ...
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... feel ' under the weather ' . Nothing could be more depressing , it seems , than to have ' a cloud on the horizon ' . A few years ago , I decided that this sorry state of affairs could not possibly be allowed to continue . The clouds ...
... feel ' under the weather ' . Nothing could be more depressing , it seems , than to have ' a cloud on the horizon ' . A few years ago , I decided that this sorry state of affairs could not possibly be allowed to continue . The clouds ...
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... feel like the softest things imaginable. The most familiar and 'tangible' of the cloud family, this is a good type for budding cloudspotters to cut their teeth on. Cumulus is the Latin word for 'heap', which is simply to say that these ...
... feel like the softest things imaginable. The most familiar and 'tangible' of the cloud family, this is a good type for budding cloudspotters to cut their teeth on. Cumulus is the Latin word for 'heap', which is simply to say that these ...
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... feel like the softest things imaginable . The most familiar and ' tangible ' of the cloud family , this is a good type for budding cloudspotters to cut their teeth on . Cumulus is the Latin word for ' heap ' , which is simply to say ...
... feel like the softest things imaginable . The most familiar and ' tangible ' of the cloud family , this is a good type for budding cloudspotters to cut their teeth on . Cumulus is the Latin word for ' heap ' , which is simply to say ...
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... feels complete without a few puffy Cumulus floating in the sky above . Children just have a fascination with clouds ... feel like the most generic and basic of all the varieties . Picture a cloud in your mind and it is likely to have ...
... feels complete without a few puffy Cumulus floating in the sky above . Children just have a fascination with clouds ... feel like the most generic and basic of all the varieties . Picture a cloud in your mind and it is likely to have ...
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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