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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... paintings and cloud poetry to be added to the site . I started a chat area , so that visitors would finally have a forum in which to discuss important cloud - related matters . Some members were meteorologists and cloud physicists but ...
... paintings and cloud poetry to be added to the site . I started a chat area , so that visitors would finally have a forum in which to discuss important cloud - related matters . Some members were meteorologists and cloud physicists but ...
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... and reflective pursuit one that will lead to a deeper understanding of the physical , emotional and spiritual world . John Constable , perhaps Britain's best cloud painter , saw the sky as ' the keynote ' and ' the 25 CUMULUS.
... and reflective pursuit one that will lead to a deeper understanding of the physical , emotional and spiritual world . John Constable , perhaps Britain's best cloud painter , saw the sky as ' the keynote ' and ' the 25 CUMULUS.
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... paintings . And his cloudscapes do have a drama and vitality to them that I feel is lacking in the rural idylls below . Constable believed that ' we see nothing truly till we understand it ' . I agree . If cloudspotters appreciate the ...
... paintings . And his cloudscapes do have a drama and vitality to them that I feel is lacking in the rural idylls below . Constable believed that ' we see nothing truly till we understand it ' . I agree . If cloudspotters appreciate the ...
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... paintings as supports for the deities . I recently spent seven months living in Rome , and though the summer skies were often entirely devoid of clouds , I soon noticed Rome - a that down at ground level the city had more than its fair ...
... paintings as supports for the deities . I recently spent seven months living in Rome , and though the summer skies were often entirely devoid of clouds , I soon noticed Rome - a that down at ground level the city had more than its fair ...
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... paintings in the Vatican , from a hundred years before , depict the Madonna holding the baby Jesus in her arms , or being crowned at her Ascension , always suspended on a generous bed of vapours . Even the mosaic in the Basilica of ...
... paintings in the Vatican , from a hundred years before , depict the Madonna holding the baby Jesus in her arms , or being crowned at her Ascension , always suspended on a generous bed of vapours . Even the mosaic in the Basilica of ...
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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