The Cloudspotter's Guide - Gavin Pretor-Pinney

I took Gavin Preto-Pinney's charming guide with me on a recent picnic trip. It really added to the day, as I and my friends used it to identify the various cloud formations we could see from our hillside vantage point, and - even more importantly, when might be a good time to decamp to the local pub to avoid rain. The book is organised according to cloud genus, and each has a chapter, with some additional material about the less common types. There is a handy chart as a frontispiece, which will help the reader to identify specific cloud types, and flick quickly to the relevent chapter. The genera are, lowest in the sky to highest: Cumulus, Stratus, ...  Read the complete review