The Cloud Collector's Handbook

From the author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE comes the essential aid for everyday cloudspotting. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare ones, each fully described and illustrated with photographs. Not only an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand every cloud that floats by, but it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter, as points are awarded for each cloud type identified. Beautifully designed, in colour, and full of the humour that made THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE so engaging, the HANDBOOK is the essential reference for anyone with their head in the clouds.9780340978603LangtextThe sixth novel in the stunning literary crime series that has received international critical acclaim. An old painter holds a glittering party each night in his beautiful mansion, but questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant façade. One of the girls is suddenly found murdered in the garden and another is terrified she will be next. Chen's quest for answers will take him to triads, Chairman Mao himself and a terrible secret the Party will go to any length to conceal. von Pretor-Pinney, Gavin