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The cloudspotter's guide : the science, history, and culture of clouds / Gavin Pretor-Pinney ; chapter illustrations by Bill Sanderson.
Author
Pretor-Pinney, Gavin
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Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Berkley Publishing Group, 2006.
Description
320 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
QC921 .P74 2006
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Clouds
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Observers' manuals
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Clouds
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Cloud Appreciation Society
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Sanderson, Bill
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Summary note
Discusses the history, types, and cultural fascination with clouds and explains what they mean in terms of climate and weather.
Notes
"An official publication of the Cloud Appreciation Society"
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references 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.
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Science, history, and culture of clouds
ISBN
0399532560
9780399532566
LCCN
2006296191
OCLC
69254755
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