The Cloud Book: How to Understand the Skies - Brossura

Hamblyn, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0715328085 ISBN 13: 9780715328088

Casa editrice: David & Charles, 2008

Riassunto

Presents a richly illustrated guide to the different types of clouds and other atmospheric phenomena in terms of their implications for the planet's weather, discusses the history of cloud classification, and offers stunning images from one of the world's premier weather forecasting bureaus. Original. 10,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

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

L'autore:

Dr Richard Hamblyn is a post-doctoral research fellow at Nottingham University, England. His book The Invention of Clouds (Picador) was shortlisted for the 2002 Samuel Johnson Prize and received wide critical acclaim. He lives in London.

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• Editore: David & Charles
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0715328085
• ISBN 13: 9780715328088
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 160