false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172426986m/174372.jpg 174372 7 A quirky, clever guide for everyone who loves to look 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? 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 seemingly surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored in this smart, witty, and eclectic tour through the skies. Generously illustrated with striking photographs and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, children's drawings, and Roman coins, <i>The Cloudspotter's Guide</i> will have science and history buffs, weather watchers, and the just plain curious floating on cloud nine. 168437 2006 The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds total:184|5:55|4:75|3:43|2:10|1:1| 184 725 372 50 3 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 17:50:51 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 17:52:28 -0700 2009
--Caroline]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 11:19:46 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 18:52:58 -0800 2009 Gavin Pretor-Pinney's passion for his subject is...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 12:58:10 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 08:29:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 22:31:37 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 13:58:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 09:23:20 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 03:30:53 -0700 2009
Met dit boek leer je alle soorten en types wolken kennen, hoe ze ontstaan en wat ze betekenen. De tekst is doorspekt met grappige, gedenkwaardige of bizarre anekdotes uit de geschiedenis, de literatuur en de wet...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 26 12:22:29 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 12:30:32 -0700 2009
I am composing a letter to Mr. Pretor- Pinney's in my mind about the low lying stratus cloud that are a true c...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 24 06:28:02 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 06:28:49 -0700 2008
The author, while certainly excited about clouds, is only a passing writer. One gets two negative feelings while reading this book:

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Pinney keeps the audience turning pages with cleaverly constructed prose and feeds in information about the terminology and science as he...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 10:18:53 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:56:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 22:02:36 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 22:04:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 29 06:33:25 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 06:35:16 -0700 2008
The author is the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and you simply must visit the Web site:...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 25 03:39:52 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 04:03:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 10 06:05:09 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 08:50:39 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 06:05:09 -0700 2008
This book was given to me by a dear friend with scientific fascinat...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Aug 19 14:53:32 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:55:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 23 09:29:39 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 09:30:18 -0700 2007
I have only browsed the book itself b...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 03:53:17 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 04:50:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 09:59:13 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 10:00:14 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 02 09:03:28 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 09:03:49 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 09:55:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 09:55:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 23 22:19:41 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 22:19:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=174372