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Loading... The Cloudspotter's Guide (original 2006; edition 2006)by Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author)
Work InformationThe Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney (2006)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Kinda cute, it's delightful to see people being so obsessed about something and the author's freaking hilarious! The technical parts got boring at times. Tbh i won't recommend it except if you have a physical copy and are into cloudspotting. But despite the shortcomings, this book is dear to me and it definitely changes how i see the sky now; quite an unexpected and pleasant change, significantly lifted up my days lately. 3.5. ( ) no reviews | add a review
'The clouds are nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them. Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation benefits the soul. Yet their beauty is so everyday as to be in danger of being overlooked ...' Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. He contends that we are blessed in this country with a uniquely rich and varied cloudscape, which has hitherto been sadly undervalued. His book teaches us to appreciate their different varieties - the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few - and all their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature's moods. Looking up will never be the same again. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)551.576Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Geology, Hydrology Meteorology Meteorology; Climate Moisture: rainfall, flow of streams, floodsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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