ALWAYS in car where so many oddities have been seen in cloud formation. -My Daily Find. You can tally points for rarities I saw 1st time out, a two-hour trip. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! It has a checklist and a fun "point" scale for scoring your sky-viewing. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a … It’s worth 15 points. If you are a painter, there are some great references here. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of … Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Works great as an intro book to do cloud identifying with kids. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Slim on science, good basic book for kids, Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020. I received it a couple days before a 2-week road trip, and I had such an enjoyable time reading through the book, looking at the pictures, and trying to identify what I was seeing. This book is informative, thorough enough for simpletons like me, & offers great photos & cross-references! Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Living near one of Great Lakes all my life (on shoreline now) and just an hour from another Great gives ample opps. And, with … Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a … Great quality of photos, pages, and binding. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor … Each main type of cloud is described, then the variants of each are given. I found this method to be an easy way to learn about clouds. Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I HAVE a love-hate relationship with clouds. Synopsis. I carry it with me all the time, and it's still in great shape. A perfect book for those weather watchers in your life, Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2019. Please try again. The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds, The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. I found this method to be an easy way to learn about clouds. Size, proportions, & material quality are all excellent. All the books about clouds were for children. Bought as a present for my 8 year old daughter and she loves it. The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds, The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. This book is 'way cool' for the weather buff in your life. It's a bargin gift, too. Excellent in content, despite poorly-executed cover art. Filled with beautiful photography and a fair amount of humor. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2009. It has a checklist and a fun "point" scale for scoring your sky-viewing. A quick, light, but informative and beautiful read, Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019. Would definitely recommend despite this, but I hope they do something different with the cover for future editions. "I immediately fell in love with The Cloud Collector's Handbook." There are very few people who aren't fascinated by clouds, for anyone that has shown an interest in clouds (be it shapes or strange looking formations) then I would highly recommend this book. If you have to pick one, choose the other. A great reference book which I use regularly and it is fun learning about the various cloud formations. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. If you are looking to learn about clouds in a meaningful way (what they mean, why they form, etc) then this isn’t the book to buy. The Cloud Book: How to Understand the Skies. Filled with beautiful photography and a fair amount of humor. At last, after years of closet cloud watching, with phrases such as "big, fluffy ones" at my disposal, Gavin Pretor-Pinney's little handbook has arrived to help me out. I feel as though I have been gifted with a new language, as I begin to fit the luscious Latin of Altocumulus and Nimbostratus, to those wandering white things in the sky. If you home school your kids, this would make a good resource for weather, art or water segments. Each main type of cloud is described, then the variants of each are given. His cell phone's gallery is filled with pictures of the sky. It's a god-awful pinky-orange hue that didn't really do the contents justice. However, the author’s other book, A Cloud a Day, covers pretty much everything in this book, plus a ton more. However, this is probably because I didn't read about it in the description. He is also the co-founder and creative director of The Idler magazine and author of the best-selling The Cloudspotter's Guide. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Synopsis: The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds, The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?