The Cloud Collector's Handbook
by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication Date: June 11th, 2009
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About The Cloud Collector's Handbook
From the brilliant author of the bestselling book The Cloudspotter's Guide comes an invaluable guide for cloudspotting. Gavin Pretor-Pinney's The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a great reference for both professional cloudspotters as well as those newly interested in the hobby.
The handbook is designed with rounded corners so that it can fit easily in the pocket and allows for cloudspotting at any moment. The pages are filled with beautiful photographs of different cloud types taken by members of The Cloud Appreciation Society. There are also several breath-taking pictures of rare cloud types and optical effects. The wide range of pictures serve as great references for finding formations of the same kind. Cloudcollectors are also encouraged to take their own pictures, as there is even space in the handbook to mark if you have taken your own photograph.
What makes The Cloud Collector's Handbook unique is that it serves as both a reference and a game. There is a description of every cloud type and optical effect with creative, witty, knowledgable explanations. Space is provided to keep a personal record of each cloud type spotted, such as when, where, and the weather conditions during the time of the spotted formation. You can build up a collection of cloud formations and optical effects and record their corresponding information. A point system is presented so that you can earn points for each cloud formation that you spot. The point system ranges in rarity of each type from common formation like a Stratocumulus cloud that counts for 5 points to the maximum score of 55 points that comes from the breaking waves of the Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud. The contents and scorecard are categorized by formations and optical effects and easily written so that keeping score is very manageable. Keeping score serves a a great way to compete with friends to become the ultimate cloudspotter.
The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a great gift for cloudspotters and those that have an appreciation for mother nature. The handbook serves as an educational guide for both the young and mature. The explanations and descriptions in the handbook are humorous and keep readers entertained. The game is a great way to bond with friends and family during road trips, picnics, or simply while taking walks outside. Whether you want to give the book to a friend that loves keeping their head in the clouds, know a fellow cloudcollector that would enjoy the competition of the game, or you want the book for your personal growing love of cloudspotting, this handbook serves as the perfect gift .
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From AmazonFrom the author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE comes the essential aid for everyday cloudspotting
