The Cloud Book: How to Understand the Skies - Softcover

Hamblyn, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0715328085 ISBN 13: 9780715328088

Publisher: David & Charles, 2008

Synopsis

This attractive and entertaining guide to the clouds, helps readers to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand its implications for the weather. Unlike other books about clouds and weather, which can be very scientific and hard to understand, The Cloud Book follows a logical progression from low clouds to the high stratus clouds, and on to special clouds. The book also features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification--how it came about, the challenge involved with naming transitional forms in nature and how it was overcome. Packed with stunning images from the Met Office's archive combined with a lively and informative text, this is the definitive guide to the clouds and the skies.

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Review:

The imagery is spectacular, with stunning skyscapes included to make each cloud easy to identify. A factual but easy-to-use guide. Keep it near the biggest window of your house and you'll soon be a cloudspotter too. --BBC Countryfile

A splendidly illustrated cloud atlas showing how they form and evolve. Every variety of cloud is magnificently pictured and accompanied by lively text --BBC SKy at Night

awesome photos [...] a passport to deciphering the weather, and one of my most dog-eared books --Paul Simons, The Times

A splendidly illustrated cloud atlas showing how they form and evolve. Every variety of cloud is magnificently pictured and accompanied by lively text --BBC SKy at Night

awesome photos [...] a passport to deciphering the weather, and one of my most dog-eared books --Paul Simons, The Times

Synopsis:

This is an attractive and entertaining guide to the clouds, helping you to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand its implications for the weather.Unlike other weather and cloud books which can be very scientific and hard to understand, "The Cloud Book" follows a logical progression from low clouds to the high stratus clouds, and on to special clouds.This guide features a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification - how it came about, the challenge involved with naming transitional forms in nature and how it was overcome. It introduces the three principle cloud forms and provides clear explanations of any potentially confusing terminologies and atmospheric processes.Beautifully illustrated with stunning images from the Met Office's own archive, this is a visual feast and a clear yet fascinating exploration of the familiar world of cloud spotting.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0715328085
• ISBN 13: 9780715328088
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160