Cloudspotter's Guide

'Not only a walkthrough of the different types of clouds . . . it is also a rich collection of anecdotes and "fun facts" related to the weather' READER REVIEW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book is inspirational - with science, art, music and fun' READER REVIEW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Beautiful illustrations, photos and diagrams throughout, which show how spectacular the sights can be' Financial Times'Everybody should have [it] in the car or on the kitchen windowsill' Daily TelegraphGavin 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.