Peterson First Guide to Clouds and Weather

by Vincent J. Schaefer, Jay M. Pasachoff, John A. Day

Book Overview

This Peterson First guide contains easy-to-understand answers to questions about the weather, such as why the sky is blue, what makes it rain, and what causes rainbows. The book also features 116 color photographs that show how to identify clouds, with explanations of what each cloud type tells about the weather to come.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395906636
• ISBN13: 9780395906637
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 7.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

When Science IS Art

Everyone should own this wonderful book. The writing is clear and almost poetic and the photos show what's up there. Spirituality is in our minds; the clouds are the metaphor.

Great for beginners!

This is an extremely handy book for making super quick predictions on the skies. Shows all sorts of different cloud formations and what they're bringing with them. Also nice photos of thunderstorms, lightning, etc. Good one to pick up just because.

Simple, easy to read

This is a nice, simple, easy to read book on different types of clouds and weather conditions. Fast reference when you need 'em!

Great book for fledgling meteorologists

This book is a great beginners book. The text is easy to read and the pictures are beautiful. It came in particularly handy for my cloud physics class in which I had to keep a cloud journal.