Cloud Studies

audiobook

Cloud Studies

by Arthur William Clayden

EN·~3 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

Transcriber's Note

0:30
2

PREFACE

3:04
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

2:14
4

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY

22:24
5

CHAPTER II CIRRUS

29:50
6

CHAPTER III CIRRO-STRATUS AND CIRRO-CUMULUS

17:56
7

CHAPTER IV ALTO CLOUDS

15:47
8

CHAPTER V LOWER CLOUDS

15:18
9

CHAPTER VI CUMULUS

24:41
10

CHAPTER VII CUMULO-NIMBUS

17:06

Description

Cloud Studies offers a clear, illustrated journey through the world of sky‑borne forms, inviting listeners to imagine the ever‑changing canvas above us. Beginning with the wispy cirrus and moving through the layered realms of alto and lower clouds, the author describes each type with precise yet approachable language. The accompanying photographs, referenced in the narration, give a vivid sense of texture, colour, and the subtle lighting that defines each cloud family.

Beyond the science, the work speaks to artists, urging them to treat clouds with the same care they give to a portrait or a landscape, and to nature lovers who find solace in watching the sky’s moods. By avoiding heavy technical diagrams, the narration stays friendly while still offering a solid foundation for anyone curious about the conditions that shape cloud formation. Listeners will come away with a richer vocabulary for describing the heavens, and an appreciation for the beauty that often goes unnoticed in everyday scenes.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (213K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Cindy Horton, deaurider, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2017-07-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Arthur William Clayden

Arthur William Clayden

1855–1944

A gifted natural historian and earth scientist, he wrote with the curiosity of a field observer and the clarity of a teacher. Best known for books on clouds and landscape, his work brings weather and geology vividly to life.

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