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Clouds That Look Like Things: From the Cloud Appreciation Society [Hardcover]

Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author)
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Publication Date: 12 April 2012 | Series: Cloud Appreciation Society
Clouds in the shape of dolphins, elephants, UFOs, even Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Murray... they're all here in this beautiful and hilarious collection of clouds photographed around the world by members of The Cloud Appreciation Society, selected and wittily captioned by Gavin Pretor-Pinney, winner of the Royal Society Winton Science Writing Prize.
 
Author of the bestselling The Cloudspotter's Guide, A Pig With Six Legs and The Cloud Collector's Handbook, and creator of The Cloud Appreciation Society, Gavin's mission is to fight blue-sky thinking and encourage us to love and understand clouds. His new book is divided by themes such as 'Celestial Celebrities' and 'Airborne Animals', and includes an informative section on what clouds are and how they are formed. The perfect gift book for anyone willing to look skywards and discover the beauty and fascination of clouds.

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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre (12 April 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444728288
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444728286
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 1.5 x 20.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Lovely, funny, whimsical book...the sheer joy you will have in seeing a giant's nose created from a mass of water vapour should inspire you to spend a lot more time with your head in the clouds..." (Weather Magazine )

Praise for Gavin Pretor-Pinney's previous books

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'His style is genial, his enthusiasm uplifting and his book nothing less than a subtle but glorious mantra for a way of life.'

(Metro on THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE )

'Has all the quirky humour that made the last one a bestseller' (thelondonpaper on THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK )

'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 on THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK )

'Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book and you will realise that beautiful as they are clouds are not just put there for decoration, they are truly awesome things.'

(Daily Mail on THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE )

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 CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE, A PIG WITH SIX LEGS AND OTHER CLOUDS and THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK. He lives in London and Somerset.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cloudspotters Delight! 6 April 2012
By Mr. M. Murray
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As with the first book this second Clouds That Look Like Things is a great book not only to look at but also full of useful info for the growing number of cloudspotters out there. Giant fish,Homer Simpson,Dragons and Toppless sunbathers are all in here as well as my own addition!! As with all of Gavin's books there's a great deal of humour involved while also being very informative on the subject too.
Not intersested in clouds?I'm sure this will make you look at them in a very different light now and you'll find youself looking for the next topless sunbather in the sky :)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book 6 Jun 2012
By Sez
Format:Hardcover
A really nice book to have around the house to pick up when fancy a browse. Quite inspirational , made me look at clouds in a while new way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT PRODUCT 9 Jun 2012
By MAGGIE
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Lovely interesting book, stunning pictures. Bought as a gift, but looked through it prior to giving it away. The recipient loved the book, lovely, unusual book gift.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Clouds that look like things
I bought this for my 88 year old Mum who is always making pictures out of clouds. I was a bit disappointed within the quality of the photographs. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Laura Wingfield
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, wrong pics
I loved the idea of this book, but there must be better pictures to use than teh ones chosen here. Some of them are great, but some are really sub-standard. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Someone
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
A lovely stocking filler that shows you pictures of many clouds and inspires you to get out there and look for some of your own
Published 4 months ago by Joanne Coxhead
3.0 out of 5 stars imagination
a good little pocket book, dont blink or they will dissapear its all about your own imagination worth a look
Published 4 months ago by bobmac
5.0 out of 5 stars Something that had always interested me
As soon as I read the title I was hooked. I had always been interested in the ephemeral way clouds can look like all sorts of other things such as mountains, seas, UFOs etc.
Published 10 months ago by Mr. John Williamson
3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good, Some Bad
A mixed bag of photos here. Some you can see the shape straight away, some you can't work out! Bought for a friend so hope she sees them better than me.
Published 10 months ago by Bels
5.0 out of 5 stars childhood and clouds
Wonderful photography! Reminds me of childhood times when one could lie down outside and stare at clouds,making up stories for the different shapes that could be recognized... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Antjies
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book
This was a very nice book to purchase, and I am sharing it now with others who love the clouds as much as I do. The pictures are large and clear, and the colors are beautiful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Karla J. Fox
3.0 out of 5 stars COULD DO BETTER
Although quite a few of the photo's are really lovely, I was a little dissappointed with a few of the photographs, I found myself turning the book around to try and find what the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Robinson
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