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The Cloud Collector's Handbook [Hardcover]

Gavin Pretor-Pinney
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Book Description

11 Jun 2009
THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK fits into the pocket, allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime and anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare ones, each fully described and illustrated with a range of photographs. Not only is THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to be able to identify and understand every cloud that floats by, it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter. Points are awarded for each cloud type identified - the rarer the cloud, the greater points - and there's space to fill in where and when it was sighted.

Beautifully designed, in colour throughout, and full of the humour that made THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE so engaging, the HANDBOOK is the essential reference for anyone with their head in the clouds.

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre (11 Jun 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340919434
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340919439
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 15 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Has all the quirky humour that made the last one a bestseller (thelondonpaper)

Small enough to fit in your pocket, and with a good dollop of humour, it's the perfect companion for a gloomy day (New Scientist)

Float away with this unstuffy guide to all things fluffy...cloud anoraks and children will love the spotting and scoring - but the real joy is having an excuse to relax and think nothing more than, 'Oh, there goes another one. (Good Housekeeping)

The perfect book for people who should get out more (Western Daily Press)

About the Author

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, a global organisation he set up to fight 'blue-sky thinking'. He is also the co-founder and creative director of The Idler magazine and author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE. He lives in London and Somerset.

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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb little book, buy it! 22 Jun 2009
Format:Hardcover
This is a superb little book and is the ideal companion for when you are out and about cloud spotting. It's just the right size to put in a pocket too. The book is packed with great pictures and gives a brief but very descriptive write-up on the cloud in question. There is also a space to fill out where and when you spotted a certain cloud with points awarded too, this could be handy for children (and competitive adults!) if they have a general interest in the weather.

This book will be constantly by my side as I'm sure it will get used daily. For those of you who want to look at more clouds don't forget to have a look at the Cloud Appreciation web site where there is a huge selection of photos.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gavin's wee book 6 July 2009
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A nice compact but comprehensive wee book. I keep one at home and one in the car. Illustrations quite small and not up to photo quality but sufficient to distinguish the differences.
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Ezxcellent as I said I've had it with me ever since ...full of interesting facts, figures and even better pictures. I'd reccommend this book to anyone who looks skywards ...from behind a window or in the great outdoors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clouds are fascinating
I have lots of books on clouds now and they are all useful. This one is good to carry around.
Published 1 month ago by Lotli
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
There are very few people who aren't fascinated by clouds, for anyone that has shown an interest in clouds (be it shapes or strange looking formations) then I would highly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Blue Forever
5.0 out of 5 stars A real handbook
small to bring
colourful to view
easy and funny to read
very useful
I can recognize the clouds outside my window now.

It's amazing to have it!
Published 5 months ago by Yue
5.0 out of 5 stars The Cloud Collectors Handbook
Very handy little book, makes me look more knowledgeable than I really am with my Photo Class. But it also helps you to look at what may becoming your way locally so yes it is a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by E. M. Pari-jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
This book is a nice way for you to understand no clouds we usually see above us. It contains some characteristics so that we can understand why they are there when we look at them.
Published 13 months ago by Roberto F. De Sousa
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and fun
A fun little pocket sized volume that explains what different cloud formations are and gives you spotting scores, based on cloud rarity, a bit like I-Spy books did when I was a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by isisjem
5.0 out of 5 stars Orange
Small and Orange, makes me look up in to the sky with wonder.
The book is small, so great to take around in my bag. Great pictuers very imformitive.
I love it!!
Published 18 months ago by Carrie cloud
5.0 out of 5 stars Jolly Good Read!
All round well written and quite funny book that makes the nerdy abstract classification of different cloud types into something quite addictive that will have you looking up for... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Angus Vantoch-wood
5.0 out of 5 stars pocket size
excellent little book and written with humour too. Only criticism would be the quality of the photographs as they don't really do the book true justice.
Published 22 months ago by M. S. Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars Head in the clouds
What a magic little book - everything you would wish to know about all clouds and more - some incredible photography too! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lyneve Cannon
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