Isbn: 9780340895894 - the cloudspotter's guide (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. '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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Well-illustrated (illustrator).…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

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Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Well-illustrated (illustrator). …

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Well-illustrated (illustrator). …

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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. The Cloudspotter's Guide. Very slight foxing to edge. In this humerous and instructive tour of the skies, the author, founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, argues that we don't appreciate the clouds enough. In Britain, we are blessed with rich and varied cloudscapes - yet the smallest hint of something white and fluffy on the horizon will cast us into a national depression. This book is the inaugral publication of the Society, and offers the entidote to such irrational thinking. Clouds are Nature's poetry, it contends, and their contemplation is good for the soul - we should applaud their ephemeral beauty and proudly live with our heads in them. The book introduces each of the different characters in the cloud family, pointing out which are the predictors of fine weather, and which of unsettled. It tells of clouds being used to predict earthquakes, and of one in Australia that glider pilots surf like a wave. It also settles such pressing questions as, which variety of mackerel is it that lends its name to the 'mackerel skies' of the Cirrocumulus stratiformis undulatus? And, were a punch-up to develop between the stormy Cumulonimbus thundercloud and the drizzly Nimbostratus, who would win? Looking up will never be the same again. Illustrated. 320 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.). Bill Sanderson (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. The Cloudspotter's Guide. Very slight foxing to edge. In this humerous and instructive tour of the skies, the author, founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, argues that we don't appreciate the clouds enough. In Britain, we are blessed with rich and varied cloudscapes - yet the smallest hint of something white and fluffy on the horizon will cast us into a national depression. This book is the inaugral publication of the Society, and offers the entidote to such irrational thinking. Clouds are Nature's poetry, it contends, and their contemplation is good for the soul - we should applaud their ephemeral beauty and proudly live with our heads in them. The book introduces each of the different characters in the cloud family, pointing out which are the predictors of fine weather, and which of unsettled. It tells of clouds being used to predict earthquakes, and of one in Australia that glider pilots surf like a wave. It also settles such pressing questions as, which variety of mackerel is it that lends its name to the 'mackerel skies' of the Cirrocumulus stratiformis undulatus? And, were a punch-up to develop between the stormy Cumulonimbus thundercloud and the drizzly Nimbostratus, who would win? Looking up will never be the same again. Illustrated. 320 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.). Bill Sanderson (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. '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. Well-illustrated (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Sceptre, 2006 First edition hardback with jacket. A Brand New Book. 24 hour despatch via Tracked. Full refund if not satisfied. A scan of this book is available on request. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 8.15x5.35x1.10 inches. In Stock. Well-illustrated (illustrator).