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A one-of-a-kind illustrated guide to clouds, cloud formations, and the artists who painted them
The mystery of clouds has captivated scientists and artists alike. This unique book shows you how to use the meteorological techniques of nephology to identify these elusive and transmutable shapes. It curates, classifies, and measures every speciesincluding those recently discoveredconsidering the height, size, texture, arrangement, modifications, and movement of their many shifting forms. Clouds blends a lively and engaging narrative by one of todays leading meteorologists with an essay on historic cloud art, and includes a wealth of breathtaking cloud studies by some of the greatest artists ever to look skyward.
Presents a taxonomic approach to identification, applying the basic laws of geometry to quantify and measure clouds and cloud formations
Showcases artists who painted clouds from a scientific viewpoint, such as John Constable, Frederic Edwin Church, J.M.W. Turner, and Caspar David Friedrich
Tells the stories of the physicists and painters who have attempted to record the many different incarnations of clouds
Explains the physics of clouds, from the basic constituents of Earths atmosphere to cloud formation and dissipation, the colors and shades of clouds, the development of precipitation, and the timescale evolution of clouds
Discusses the classification and naming of clouds
Serves as a user-friendly reference guide to low, midlevel, and high cloud species
Includes charts, infographics, and a glossary of terms
Author: Edward Graham
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 04/22/2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 2.4lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780691262482
Language: English
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