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# The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds

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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds [Pretor-Pinney, Gavin] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds

Review: At last ... a really useful research project - Rare is the day that at least a little cloud does not cloud our lives, though except to say "that's a big cloud!" or "do you think it'll rain?" few people know much about clouds. This gem of a book fills a skyful absence of useful facts; rainbows and clouds may be the last elements of nature that humans failed to consign to a zoo, a can or a landfill. Even so, clouds may be an endangered species; years ago in the Sonoran Desert, clouds used to rain upon the just and the unjust on summer afternoons ... now those clouds seem to have gone, to be replaced by haboobs followed by drenching night deluges. Cumulus, Cirrus, the dramatic Morning Glory and wispy Carmen Miranda are among the clouds in this book. Glider pilots travel thousands of miles to surf the Morning Glory when it forms in the springtime of September and October over Burketown in Australia's northern Queensland. Personally, when flying a glider, I always looked for "Q's" which gave an upward lift like a fast elevator. (Q = Cumulus) Little did I realize the innocent desert mid-afternoon Q's were baby brothers of Cumulonimbus, the King of Clouds who can soar a dozen miles. These gods of the sky, which all wise pilots politely skirt instead of slicing through, churn energy measured by multiples of atomic bomb explosions. Care for a challenge? Try to get a "great" picture of a Q. Perhaps instead, in the superb words of Pretor-Pinney, it is better to consider "... clouds are nature's poetry ... expressions of the atmosphere's moods that can be read like those of a person's countenance ... Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation benefits the soul." In Orillia, Canada, where I grew up, clouds may last a week at a time. In the desert, where I now live, clouds change as quickly as a politician's views on everything but clouds. Perhaps if politicians paid more attention to clouds and less to clods the world would be much better. Pretor-Pinney, co-founder of 'The Idler' magazine in England, provides a wonderful field of study that will greatly pleasure any person without inflicting harm on any living creature or artifact of nature. He also founded 'The Cloud Appreciation Society' of which my wife is a member (the last scientific organization I belonged to was 'The Flat Earth Society' -- now sadly defunct, though the Earth is much the same). This is a book, an idea and a cause to restore some sanity to this world that has gone mad, bad, sad and rad -- too rad.
Review: Great guide to appreciating the beauty and science behind clouds - This book is a lovely treasure that will help you identify cloud types and understand hiwvthey forms. The art makes this book a dreamy pleasure to flip through again and again.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,926 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Rivers in Earth Science #10 in Weather (Books) #14 in Climatology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (498) |
| Dimensions  | 5.19 x 0.8 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0399533451 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0399533457 |
| Item Weight  | 12 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | June 5, 2007 |
| Publisher  | Tarcher |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At last ... a really useful research project
*by T***N on August 3, 2011*

Rare is the day that at least a little cloud does not cloud our lives, though except to say "that's a big cloud!" or "do you think it'll rain?" few people know much about clouds. This gem of a book fills a skyful absence of useful facts; rainbows and clouds may be the last elements of nature that humans failed to consign to a zoo, a can or a landfill. Even so, clouds may be an endangered species; years ago in the Sonoran Desert, clouds used to rain upon the just and the unjust on summer afternoons ... now those clouds seem to have gone, to be replaced by haboobs followed by drenching night deluges. Cumulus, Cirrus, the dramatic Morning Glory and wispy Carmen Miranda are among the clouds in this book. Glider pilots travel thousands of miles to surf the Morning Glory when it forms in the springtime of September and October over Burketown in Australia's northern Queensland. Personally, when flying a glider, I always looked for "Q's" which gave an upward lift like a fast elevator. (Q = Cumulus) Little did I realize the innocent desert mid-afternoon Q's were baby brothers of Cumulonimbus, the King of Clouds who can soar a dozen miles. These gods of the sky, which all wise pilots politely skirt instead of slicing through, churn energy measured by multiples of atomic bomb explosions. Care for a challenge? Try to get a "great" picture of a Q. Perhaps instead, in the superb words of Pretor-Pinney, it is better to consider "... clouds are nature's poetry ... expressions of the atmosphere's moods that can be read like those of a person's countenance ... Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation benefits the soul." In Orillia, Canada, where I grew up, clouds may last a week at a time. In the desert, where I now live, clouds change as quickly as a politician's views on everything but clouds. Perhaps if politicians paid more attention to clouds and less to clods the world would be much better. Pretor-Pinney, co-founder of 'The Idler' magazine in England, provides a wonderful field of study that will greatly pleasure any person without inflicting harm on any living creature or artifact of nature. He also founded 'The Cloud Appreciation Society' of which my wife is a member (the last scientific organization I belonged to was 'The Flat Earth Society' -- now sadly defunct, though the Earth is much the same). This is a book, an idea and a cause to restore some sanity to this world that has gone mad, bad, sad and rad -- too rad.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great guide to appreciating the beauty and science behind clouds
*by G***N on September 4, 2025*

This book is a lovely treasure that will help you identify cloud types and understand hiwvthey forms. The art makes this book a dreamy pleasure to flip through again and again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool ☁️ book
*by A***R on January 10, 2024*

If your an avid fan of clouds you will like this book. It was on my list for a long time and when I happen to spot it at my friend's house I finally ordered mine. The only thing is this is in black and white. Great if you want to read more and get little more science info. But this author has another book (Cloud Collecters) and it is full color and a beautiful book with lots of color images and descriptions to learn about different clouds types and varieties, with collector journal page. It will guide you to spot clouds just fine. So if you only want 1, I would choose Cloud Collecter book in color, as it has plenty of info for the average person. I posted pics for that one in its own review too. If your true Cloud fanatic...get both!

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