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 32
... means limited to Christo - Judaic faiths : Islamic esotericism . holds that Allah was in the state of a cloud before his manifestation ; the Japanese god of thunder and lightning , Raiden , prevented the Mongols from invading Japan in ...
... means limited to Christo - Judaic faiths : Islamic esotericism . holds that Allah was in the state of a cloud before his manifestation ; the Japanese god of thunder and lightning , Raiden , prevented the Mongols from invading Japan in ...
Pagina 33
... means of taking man up to cloud level , the Victorian critic and essayist John Ruskin wrote : Whereas the medieval never painted a cloud but with the purpose of placing an angel upon it ... , we have no belief that the clouds contain ...
... means of taking man up to cloud level , the Victorian critic and essayist John Ruskin wrote : Whereas the medieval never painted a cloud but with the purpose of placing an angel upon it ... , we have no belief that the clouds contain ...
Pagina 34
... means of lift . The dangers of using such a highly combustible gas and the lack of easy control of altitude meant ... mean for the air in a thermal to ' contain ' moisture as it rises ? And how can this invisible moisture magically ...
... means of lift . The dangers of using such a highly combustible gas and the lack of easy control of altitude meant ... mean for the air in a thermal to ' contain ' moisture as it rises ? And how can this invisible moisture magically ...
Pagina 40
... means he was of the opinion that no matter how devout a Christian you are , you can never actually conceive of what God is like , regardless of how hard you think about it . The powers of reason can tell us more about what God is not ...
... means he was of the opinion that no matter how devout a Christian you are , you can never actually conceive of what God is like , regardless of how hard you think about it . The powers of reason can tell us more about what God is not ...
Pagina 41
... means the intellect and reason will never reveal His true nature . The cloud is a sufferance for the Christian - an impediment , an obstruction which , like a real cloud blocking out the sun , keeps him away from his God . Best to ...
... means the intellect and reason will never reveal His true nature . The cloud is a sufferance for the Christian - an impediment , an obstruction which , like a real cloud blocking out the sun , keeps him away from his God . Best to ...
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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