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Pretor-Pinney, Gavin

The cloud collector's handbook

2009

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The cloud collector's handbook /, London : Sceptre, 2009, Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman.




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  • Creator

    Pretor-Pinney, Gavin

  • Title(s)

    The cloud collector's handbook / by Gavin Pretor-Pinney.

  • Published/Created

    London : Sceptre, 2009.

  • Physical Description

    112 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    QC921 .P74 2009
    Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Books

  • Notes

    Includes index.
    BAC: British Art Center copy in publisher's original illustrated boards.
    "You don't have to own something to collect it. You don't even have to hold it. You just have to notice it and record it. And that is what this is handbook is for. The entries will help you identify a whole range of distinctive cloud types, and some of the amazing optical effects produced by clouds as they scatter the sunlight."--Page 4.
    "With 46 different clouds identified by stunning photographs and detailed descriptions, the handbook helps you: learn all the major cloud types; understand the science of the sky; earn cloud-collecting points; compare your cloudspotting skills with rivals; carry clouds in your pocket wherever you go ..."--Back cover.
  • Subject Terms

    Clouds -- Miscellanea. |
    Clouds -- Observers' manuals.

  • Contributors

    Cloud Appreciation Society

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