Know Your Clouds
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Know Your Clouds
Do you know which types of clouds signal severe weather? Or have you ever wondered how clouds form in the first place? Discover tons of fascinating information about different cloud families, unique cloud characteristics, optical phenomena – from rainbows to light crystals. Filled with beautiful photography and remarkable details about each cloud's composition, appearance, cause, and more, Know Your Clouds is a must-have pocket guide for readers of all ages and anyone who often looks up to the sky in wonder.
Big Ideas, Little Pictures
"This is such a cool book. The range of Jono's knowledge is astounding, and so is his ability to digest complex ideas into deceptively simple drawings. You'll learn something on every page―and be entertained too." ―Bill Gates In Big Ideas, Little Pictures, Jono Hey — creator of the popular website Sketchplanations — explains complex concepts through simple sketches and straightforward, easy-to-understand text. Have you ever wondered what makes autumn leaves change color, why more choice makes you less happy or how to win at Monopoly? Or maybe you'd like to learn how to find your way using the stars or why we need worry less about what others think of us than you might expect. In Big Ideas Little Pictures, Jono Hey does the hard work for you by distilling fascinating and surprising topics into delightful and memorable sketches. Inside, you'll find insight and entertainment covering everything from the Swiss cheese model to what makes a perfect night's sleep. Big Ideas, Little Pictures is also a light-hearted, witty gift – the perfect display piece for anyone who wants something that can be picked up and flipped through, knowing they'll find something to pique their interest. Perfect for children as well as adults, Big Ideas, Little Pictures opens up a world of fascinating facts at a glance.
Not All Sunshine and Sand: The Tales of a UK-Middle East Truck Driver
Recounting his many hair-raising experiences as a truck driver on the Middle East run, some of them humorous, some alarming, Paul Rowlands recalls the camaraderie of the trucking fraternity. This book takes the reader on a ride through foreign lands in the cab of a long-haul lorry, providing an insider's perspective on overland travel. A tremendous tale, in which run-ins with the locals, dramatic encounters with foreign drivers and mechanical problems seem the norm for a long-haul lorry driver. Paul Rowlands takes us into his world as a truck driver, initially around rural Suffolk and the rest of the UK, before embarking on the Middle East run.The long-distance lorry driver deals with life in the raw, with many hardships and occasional comforts: difficulties are tempered by the sheer beauty of mountain passes, lakeside stops and the generous hospitality of the people he meets. Trucking camaraderie has seen Paul through many a crisis, and he shares the belief that help is always at hand when a fellow driver is facing a problem. The new edition of this hugely popular book incorporates 72 photographs taken at the time, many of which have never been previously published.