{"product_id":"cloudspotting-for-beginners-hardcover","title":"Cloudspotting for Beginners - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Grill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGavin Pretor-Pinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated guide to clouds and the sky for inspiring and educating curious minds with meteorological wonder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenowned journalist, public speaker, and founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society Gavin Pretor-Pinney details the key facts and characteristics about each major cloud type. To accompany these scientific tidbits, William Grill's gorgeous illustrations of vast colorful skies and mesmerizing cloud patterns create a calming, thought-provoking learning experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom low-lying Stratus to high-flying Cirrus, \u003ci\u003eCloudspotting for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e covers how clouds are formed, the altitudes they prefer, the curious shapes they take, how they affect other meterological events, and more. The book breaks down the life and structure of a cloud on a molecular level, and then even expands on their interesting cross-planetary variations--for example, Jupiter's clouds are composed of ammonia ice crystals and Saturn's clouds congregate in an inexplicable hexagon around the planet's North Pole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClouds require a fascinating amount of chemical precision in order to exist, yet they disappear and form again on a daily basis with ease. \u003ci\u003eCloudspotting for Beginners \u003c\/i\u003eis a whimsical lesson on the oft-overlooked extraordinary lives of clouds that will serve as a gentle reminder to be present and observant in the face of impermanence. Just as informative as it is poetic and peaceful, this is the perfect guide for cloud appreciators and sky lovers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Pretor-Pinney\u003c\/b\u003e is founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. He is the author of the internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eCloudspotter's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloud Collector's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. His third book, \u003ci\u003eThe Wavewatcher's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. Gavin is a TED Global speaker with over a million views. He has presented television documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4 and is a visiting fellow at the Meteorology Department of Reading University and winner of the Royal Meteorological Society's Michael Hunt award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Grill\u003c\/b\u003e is a Bristol-based illustrator whose main interest lies in narrative illustration and publishing. He draws most of his inspiration from the natural world and enjoys working in colored pencils and occasionally printmaking processes such as lino and lithography. His first book, \u003ci\u003eShackleton's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Kate Greenaway award and has been translated into over fourteen languages, and his second book, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves of Currumpaw\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Bologna Ragazzi Prize for Non-fiction.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.63 x 8.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44813981646950,"sku":"9780593836057","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ud3U7O00ON9780593836057.webp?v=1771815303","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/cloudspotting-for-beginners-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}