Cloud Collector's Handbook [Hardcover]

Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 11, 2009

THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK fits into the pocket, allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime and anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare ones, each fully described and illustrated with a range of photographs. Not only is THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to be able to identify and understand every cloud that floats by, it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter. Points are awarded for each cloud type identified - the rarer the cloud, the greater points - and there's space to fill in where and when it was sighted. Beautifully designed, in colour throughout, and full of the humour that made THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE so engaging, the HANDBOOK is the essential reference for anyone with their head in the clouds.

Editorial Reviews

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'Has all the quirky humour that made the last one a bestseller' -- thelondonpaper 'Small enough to fit in your pocket, and with a good dollop of humour, it's the perfect companion for a gloomy day' -- New Scientist 'Float away with this unstuffy guide to all things fluffy...cloud anoraks and children will love the spotting and scoring - but the real joy is having an excuse to relax and think nothing more than, 'Oh, there goes another one.' -- Good Housekeeping 'The perfect book for people who should get out more' -- Western Daily Press

About the Author

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, a global organisation he set up to fight 'blue-sky thinking'. He is also the co-founder and creative director of The Idler magazine and author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE. He lives in London and Somerset.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Hb (June 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340919434
• ISBN-13: 978-0340919439
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #928,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cloud Collector's Handbook, August 30, 2009

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C. Green "BOOKOO" (smashville TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cloud Collector's Handbook (Hardcover)

I was looking for a way to connect with my 10 yr old grandson. This book
has been just the thing. We have been able to use the book to gain points as
we "collect" different types and formations of clouds. We compare notes and meet
at McDonalds to discuss and see what we have collected. I have learned alot about
clouds and have come to appriciate them more. The book is well written and the
pictures are great. There is even a "cloud" web site to go to. Share a cloud
with your children or grandchildren. It's fun!!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a delight!, January 9, 2010

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Margit E. Mcintosh "memcinto" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cloud Collector's Handbook (Hardcover)

Who would have thought that you could get so much enjoyment out of a little book about clouds? I got this as a gift and am completely enchanted. I thought I already knew a lot about clouds but this book has taught me so much! In particular, I knew the major groups, but there are dozens of cloud varieties that I am learning to recognize. Fun fun fun!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last! Somewhere to put all those clouds, August 7, 2010

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Mark Allerton (Sydney) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cloud Collector's Handbook (Hardcover)

This little handbook is a great extension from the Cloud Spotter's Guide. It is compact and robust enough to cart around with you, and has the same wit and concise information that made our Founder's guide so enjoyable. It suggests that as you accumulate clouds, you can take photos of them, and link the notes to the photos. This will allow us to compete aggressively with other cloud spotters in amassing beautiful and exotic clouds. I have only just started, but I think this is going to turn me into a cloud connoisseur. The photo examples in the book are very clear, and it has an image index at the back to help you work out what has taken your fancy.
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