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bardicbear's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this book was really cute and have already started my own personal collection. The handbook has information about various types of clouds and how to identify them. It starts with 10 basic cloud types and then expands to include variations and other atmospheric effects.
Each entry has a description of the cloud and related types, pictures, names and references to similar cloud species and a block to record information about your collection. The collection space has blanks for date, location, and weather condition as well as the file name for your photo of the cloud. It also has a scoring system for tallying up the value of your collection, including bonuses for each type. It sort of reminds me of the scores in the game Pokemon Snap.
I had a copy from the library but am seriously considering a trip to the bookstore to get my own copy.
Age Recommendation:
I feel like the book is intended to help adults recapture the fun and relaxation of cloud gazing. However it includes quite a bit of scientific information about how various types of clouds are formed and what kind of weather conditions they are likely to be found in. I think it would be a great book to use for teaching kids weather science. Not only could they collect and identify clouds but also work on trying to predict conditions for finding clouds missing from their collections.
Each entry has a description of the cloud and related types, pictures, names and references to similar cloud species and a block to record information about your collection. The collection space has blanks for date, location, and weather condition as well as the file name for your photo of the cloud. It also has a scoring system for tallying up the value of your collection, including bonuses for each type. It sort of reminds me of the scores in the game Pokemon Snap.
I had a copy from the library but am seriously considering a trip to the bookstore to get my own copy.
Age Recommendation:
I feel like the book is intended to help adults recapture the fun and relaxation of cloud gazing. However it includes quite a bit of scientific information about how various types of clouds are formed and what kind of weather conditions they are likely to be found in. I think it would be a great book to use for teaching kids weather science. Not only could they collect and identify clouds but also work on trying to predict conditions for finding clouds missing from their collections.
yooperann's review against another edition
4.0
What fun! Real information plus wit and lovely illustrations. I have to catch myself that I'm not staring at the clouds when I'm driving!
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