GAVIN PRETOR PINNEY

¡Qué aburrida sería la vida si tuviéramos que sufrir monótonos cielos despejados día tras día!Según mantiene este insólito libro, primera publicación oficial de la Sociedad de Apreciación las Nubes, dedicar unos minutos cada dia a observar las nubes puede convertirse en una gran fuente de placer. En palabras del autor, nada en la naturaleza puede competir con la variedad y el dramatismo de las nubes; nada esta a la altura de su belleza sublime y efimera. Sus ideas principales se articulan en un breve y genial manifiesto: creemos que nubes tienen, injustamente, mala reputacion, y la vida seria incomparablemente mas pobre sin ellas. Por ello, lucharemos contra la obligada preferencia por los cielos azules.Guia del Observador de nubes combina curiosidades, anecdotas y datos cientificos, asi como pinceladas sobre la relacion de las nubes con la literatura, la iconografia religiosa o la mitologia. No es un tratado meteorologico, aunque contiene informacion abundante, pues conocer las razones cientificas de algo nos ayuda a disfrutarlo. En ultimo termino, esta insolita guia supone la apasionada celebracion de un pasatiempo despreocupado pero intensamente vital, y despues de leerla no volveremos a mirar el cielo de la misma manera.

This charming volume reminds us that self-care is as available as a glance out the window The New York TimesA confident celebration of our ever-changing skies... I defy anyone who reads it not to start taking furtive peeks out the window. Robert Leigh-Pemberton, The Daily TelegraphA gorgeous celebration of the wonder of clouds The Peoples FriendIts more important than ever to engage with the natural world. The sky is the most dramatic and evocative aspect of nature and looking up at the clouds is always good for the soul. Ever-changing and ephemeral, clouds reflect the shifting moods of the atmosphere in limitless compositions and combinations.Gavin Pretor-Pinney started the Cloud Appreciation Society in 2005. Since then, hes been encouraging people to look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty, and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds. Membership to the Society now includes over 50k cloudspotters. Together, they capture and share the most remarkable skies, from sublime thunderstorms and perfect sunsets to hilarious object shaped clouds.A Cloud A Day is a beautifully illustrated book containing 365 skies selected by the Cloud Appreciation Society. There are photographs by sky enthusiasts around the world, satellite images and photographs of clouds in space, as well as skies depicted by great artists over the centuries. The clouds are accompanied by enlightening explanations, fascinating snippets of cloud science, poetry and uplifting quotations.The perfect dip-in-and-out book for anyone who wants to de-stress and reconnect with nature, A Cloud A Day will inspire you to open your eyes to the everyday beauty above and to spend a moment each day with your head in the clouds.

Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación. 'the clouds are nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them. Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation benefits the soul. Yet their beauty is so everyday as to be in danger of being overlooked ...' Gavin 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

An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize winning children s book author and illustratorHave you ever watched a cloud being born Clouds come in all manner of shapes and sizes from low lying Stratus to high flying Cirrus via roll clouds banner clouds and tornados This beautifully illustrated guide reveals the facts secrets and stories of all the major cloud types and how they shape the weather around them We learn their fancy Latin names explore the parts of the sky where they like to hang out marvel at the ways they play with sunlight and even visit them on other planets where they are sometimes made of acid Cloudspotting for Beginners will inspire curious minds with a lifelong sense of meteorological wonder

One bright February afternoon on a beach in Cornwall GavinPretor Pinney took a break from cloudspotting and started watching thewaves rolling into shore Mesmerised he wondered where they had comefrom and decided to find out He soon realised that waves don t justappear on the ocean they are everywhere around us and our livesdepend on them From the rippling beats of our hearts to the movement of food throughour digestive tracts and of signals across our brains waves are thetransport systems of our bodies Everything we see and hear reaches usvia light and sound waves and our information age is reliant on themicrowaves and infrared waves used by the telephone and internetinfrastructure From shockwaves unleashed by explosions to torsionalwaves that cause suspension bridges to collapse from sonar waves thatallow submarines to see with sound to Mexican waves that sweepthrough stadium crowds there were waves it seemed wherever Gavinlooked But what he wondered could they all have in common with oneswe splash around in on holiday By the time he made the ultimate surfer s pilgrimage to Hawaii Gavinhad become a world class wavewatcher although he was still rubbish atsurfing And while this fascinating funny book may not teach you howto ride the wave

The essential aid for everyday cloudspotting from the author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER S GUIDE The perfect companion for a gloomy day New Scientist Float away with this unstuffy guide to all things fluffy Good Housekeeping THE CLOUD COLLECTOR S HANDBOOK fits into pockets 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 PRAISE FOR THE CLOUDSPOTTER S GUIDE A lovely book the sort that everybody should have in the car or on the kitchen windowsill Daily Telegraph Read this eye opening and amusingly written book Daily Mail His style i

¿Alguna vez has visto cómo nace una nube? Las nubes tienen formas y tamaños muy variados, desde los estratos bajos hasta los altos cirros, pasando por las nubes tubulares, las nubes en forma de bandera y los tornados. Esta guia bellamente ilustrada revela los datos, secretos e historias de los principales tipos de nubes y explica como dan forma al clima que las rodea. Aprenderemos sus elegantes nombres derivados del latin, exploraremos las partes del cielo donde les gusta aparecer, nos maravillaremos al verlas jugar con la luz del Sol e incluso las visitaremos en otros planetas, donde a veces estan hechas de acido. Observar las nubes para principiantes inspirara a las mentes curiosas un asombro meteorologico que les durara toda la vida.

¡Qué aburrida sería la vida si tuviéramos que sufrir monótonos cielos despejados día tras día! Según mantiene este insólito libro, primera publicación oficial de la Sociedad de Apreciación de las Nubes, dedicar unos minutos cada dia a observar las nubes puede convertirse en una gran fuente de placer. ...