The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies (Häftad)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780312420017 - UTGIVEN: 2002-08Winner of the "Los Angeles Times "Book Prize
The early years of the nineteenth century saw an intriguing yet little-known scientific advance catapult a shy young Quaker to the dizzy heights of fame. "The Invention of Clouds" tells the extraordinary story of an amateur meteorologist, Luke Howard,[...]
The Invention of Clouds (Häftad)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780330391955 - UTGIVEN: 2002-09An extraordinary yet little-known scientific advance occurred in the opening years of the nineteenth century when a young amateur meteorologist, Luke Howard, gave the clouds the names by which they are known to this day. By creating a language to define structures that had, up to then, been consider[...]
Terra: Tales of the Earth (Häftad)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780330490740 - UTGIVEN: 201006Blending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), "Terra" explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. Through four case histories - the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; the[...]
The Art of Science (Pocket)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780330490764 - UTGIVEN: 2012-10-25'Hamblyn's book adds enormously to the pleasure that there is in science.' Guardian
Extraordinary Clouds (Häftad)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780715332818 - UTGIVEN: 200906Discover the amazing and unexpected world of clouds with this inspiring collection of images. Clouds present us with an ongoing visual exhibition that transforms the sky into a constantly changing, mood-altering display of light, shade, volume and colour. Richard Hamblyn, acclaimed author, offers a[...]
The MET Office Pocket Cloud Book (Inbunden)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9780715337615 - UTGIVEN: 2010-05If you enjoy watching clouds and want to know more about cloud types and what they mean then this practical reference guide is for you. Beautifully illustrated with lovely images from the Met Office, this handy pocket-sized book provides you with all the information you need to identify different ki[...]
Extraordinary Weather (Pocket)
avRichard Hamblyn
ISBN: 9781446301913 - UTGIVEN: 2012-03Discover the amazing world of extreme weather with this incredible image collection of some of the most bizarre weather types and tropical storms of all time. Richard Hamblyn offers a selection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena, from the beautiful snow rollers that form on icy rooftops to awe-[...]
