A quirky, clever guide for everyone who loves to look up.

Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who's ever held a crayon? Journalist and lifelong sky watcher Gavin Pretor-Pinney reveals everything there is to know about clouds, from history and science to art and pop culture. Cumulus, nimbostratus, and the dramatic and seemingly surfable Morning Glory cloud are just a few of the varieties explored in this smart, witty, and eclectic tour through the skies.

Generously illustrated with striking photographs and line drawings featuring everything from classical paintings to lava lamps, children's drawings, and Roman coins, The Cloudspotter's Guide will have science and history buffs, weather watchers, and the just plain curious floating on cloud nine.

作者︰普瑞特-平尼（Gavin Pretor-Pinney）

畢業於牛津大學，是英國知名記者，曾與友人共同創辦《遊手好閒》雜誌（Idler Magazine）。原本是科學白癡，但因從小熱愛看雲，進而努力鑽研與雲有關的一切知識，並發起「賞雲迷協會」（The Cloud Appreciation Society，網址是www.cloudappreciationsociety.org），有來自全球各地的一萬多名「雲友」加入這個跨國組織，一同分享對於雲的愛好。

譯者︰王靜雅

台大大氣科學研究所碩士，曾任台大大氣系助教，並赴美國加州大學洛杉磯分校大氣科學研究所研習一年，合著有《台灣天氣變！變！變！：感受奇妙的五季》（遠流）。她亦致力於音樂詞曲創作，曾出版個人專輯《看月娘》，以及合輯《辦桌》、《鵝媽媽出嫁》、《台語創作藝術歌曲集》等，也曾製作主持廣播兒童節目「綠色兒童樂園」，並以台語童謠專輯《春天佇陀位》獲得2007年第18屆金曲獎「最佳作詞人獎」。