Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Pretor-Pinney, Gavin. Title: The cloudspotter's guide : the science, history, and culture of clouds / Gavin Pretor-Pinney ; chapter illustrations by Bill Sanderson. Edition: Perigee hardcover ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Berkley Pub. Group, 2006. Description: 320 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Summary: Discusses the history, types, and cultural fascination with clouds and explains what they mean in terms of climate and weather. Subjects: Clouds -- Observers' manuals. Clouds. Other Author: Sanderson, Bill. Cloud Appreciation Society. Notes: "A Perigee Book." "An official publication of the Cloud Appreciation Society." Originally published: London : Hoddder & Stoughton (Sceptre ed.), 2006. Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index. Contents: Introduction -- Cloud chart -- Classification table -- 1. Cumulus -- 2. Cumulonimbus -- 3. Stratus -- 4. Stratocumulus -- 5. Altocumulus -- 6. Altostratus -- 7. Nimbostratus -- 8. Cirrus -- 9. Cirrocumulus -- 10. Cirrostratus -- 11. The other clouds -- 12. Contrails -- 13. The morning glory. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2006296191 ISBN: 0399532560 9780399532566 9780399532566 Other Number: 69254755 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 658677 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: 551.576 Pretor-P Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
