- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Sceptre; First Edition / Sixth Impression edition (18 April 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340895896
- ISBN-13: 978-0340895894
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.8 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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134,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #35 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Meteorology > Climate
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‘A lovely book, the sort that everybody should have in the car or on the kitchen windowsill’
(Daily Telegraph )‘His style is genial, his enthusiasm uplifting and his book nothing less than a subtle but glorious mantra for a way of life.’
(Metro )‘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 )‘Eloquent and engaging…Beautiful illustrations, photos and diagrams throughout, which show how spectacular the sights can be for the ardent cloudspotter.’
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'Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book'
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159 of 167 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly erudite but accessible nevertheless,
By Charles (Belfast, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cloudspotter's Guide (Hardcover)
This book was not quite what I expected in that I thought that it would be a largely pictorial guide to clouds. In fact it's quite textual with a relatively small number of illustrations considering that it's over 300 pages long.
There is a small colour section and I would have liked to have seen the other pictures reproduced in colour also rather than in monochrome which has sometimes come out as rather flattish and lacking contrast. That said, it's an intelligently written guide not only to the types and appearances of clouds but also to the whys and wherefores of how each type forms and what it signifies in climatic terms. Although quite scientific in places it is also filled with lighter comments and observations. It's entirely possible to appreciate the beauty of clouds without knowing anything about the processes behind their formation but I would recommend the book to any thinking reader who wishes to be informed in better depth about what they see in the sky and why it's there.
88 of 93 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I nearly crashed my car thanks to this book!,
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This review is from: The Cloudspotter's Guide (Hardcover)
Witty, amusing, informative, and a fascinating read, is how I would describe this book. I loved it. I'm not even sure what attracted me to it in the first place; I think perhaps I couldn't imagine that anyone could write a whole book about clouds.
I used to admire the sky but only usually as a passenger on a train or in a car, or while sitting at the park watching my son on the swings and even then only half-heartedly. Now I am transfixed by the movements up there. The sky is truly spectacular. Why didn't I realise this before? Now I need to stop myself from gazing heavenwards while driving my car. My only criticism of the book would be that the last chapter about the Morning Glory cloud doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the book probably because it was originally a separate article. I loved the idea of taking a test after reading the book (placed in the middle pages). I didn't do too well though as my Latin spelling is appalling.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for a train ride,
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This review is from: The Cloudspotter's Guide (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this... and I am still not quite sure why! It is a quirky idea and one that is well executed. I fear it may give rise to a load of copy-cat nooks for similarly obtuse and marginal subjects, flooding Waterstones at Xmas. But this one will remain the first of that tribe. Printed and presented in an exquisite way and written in an informative and jokey manner. This is a great companion to a train journey, looking out the window at passing clouds. Sometimes it gets a bit heavy... (there are simply so many clouds and so much science)... but that shouldnt stop the enjoyment of an innovative book!
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