Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Author of The Cloudspotter's Guide

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About the Author

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, author of The Ctoudspotter's Guide, and cofounder of the Idler magazine. Gavin loves watching waves in every form. He lives in Somerset, UK. Visit his website at WWw.thewavechannel.org.

Includes the names: G. Pretor Pinney, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Gavin Pretor Pinney, Grovin Pretor - Pinney

Works by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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The Cloudspotter's Guide (2006) 1,391 copies

The Cloud Collector's Handbook (2005) 317 copies

The Wave Watcher's Companion: From Ocean Waves to Light Waves Via Shock Waves, Stadium Waves, and all the Rest of… (2010) 271 copies

A Cloud a Day (2019) 72 copies

A Pig with Six Legs and Other Clouds (2007) 36 copies

The Ukulele Handbook (2013) 30 copies

Hot Pink Flying Saucers and Other Clouds (2007) 21 copies

Clouds That Look Like Things: From the Cloud Appreciation Society (2012) 12 copies

GUIA DO OBSERVADOR DE NUVENS (2008) 4 copies

Le petit guide Marabout de nuages (French Edition) (2010) 2 copies

O Mundo das Nuvens 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1968
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Places of residence: Somerset, England, UK
London, England, UK
Organizations: The Cloud Appreciation Society

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The Cloudspotter's Guide by Pretor-Pinney

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.

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qonita | 35 other reviews | Mar 21, 2022 |

The cloudspotter's guide : the science, history, and… by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

An official publication of The Cloud Appreciation Society (www.cloudappreciationcociety.org)

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mandojoe | 35 other reviews | Jan 30, 2022 |

The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and… by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

I don't want to talk about it.

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nikkiroy | 35 other reviews | Apr 14, 2021 |

The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and… by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

I really enjoyed the quaint lore, but didn't finish every bit of it, preferring to consider this wonderful book a reference. I'm culling all my books but this one is a keeper. Very well done.

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Sandydog1 | 35 other reviews | May 9, 2020 |

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