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The Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

sallyjofrench's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

emmacb's review against another edition

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Informative, fun and interesting! Got a bit stuck partway through this, but once I picked it back up again I really enjoyed it :) definitely recommend for a gentler informative book on clouds, as the blend of information and related stories really helps the readability.

maudeiweiss's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring reflective

4.0

non-fiction science books tend to bore me but this was surprisingly entertaining and even moving

lowlandsbeach's review against another edition

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5.0

Informative and quirky

samaira's review against another edition

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2.0

I think this book was just not for me. I didn't really like the writing style, and for a lot of it I did not enjoy the way it was explained. I liked the personal anecdotes, though. I think the way of explaining was simple but maybe I just didn't get it sometimes (not a science gal). If you are looking for a science book which is also easy to understand and not overly full of technical terms with no explanations, this will probably work for you.

creverett77's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

4.0

qontfnns's review against another edition

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4.0

Kinda cute, it's delightful to see people being so obsessed about something and the author's freaking hilarious! The technical parts got boring at times. Tbh i won't recommend it except if you have a physical copy and are into cloudspotting. But despite the shortcomings, this book is dear to me and it definitely changes how i see the sky now; quite an unexpected and pleasant change, significantly lifted up my days lately. 3.5.

bakudreamer's review against another edition

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3.0

A lot of good information, but too many dumb jokes. A book about rainbows should be next

fletchie's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was a wonderful way to start my year.

gayle_g's review against another edition

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3.0

Cloudspotter's Guide is nice, easy read that mixes useful details for identifying clouds with anecdotes. I found the book to be useful background for participating in the NASA Globe citizen science Clouds monitoring program.