We look at clouds to predict the weather before going to the beach. We look at clouds in search of inspiration. We look at clouds to marvel at their ephemeral beauty.
Throughout human history, no single natural element has elicited so many different interpretations or played such a pivotal role in how we developed as a civilisation. Vincenzo Levizzani is the world’s leading expert on the physics of clouds, and in this marvellous book he shares how to recognize different clouds (and understand what they mean for that beach trip!), how to interpret their behaviour, and how our own irresponsible actions toward the world are influencing them, explaining what will happen should we be foolish enough to break once and for all the delicate balance between the Earth and the skies.