Clouds have been objects of delight & fascination throughout human history; their fleeting magnificence & endless variety have inspired scientists & daydreamers alike Clouds & the ever-changing patterns they create have long symbolized the restlessness & unpredictability of nature Life without clouds is not physically possible
- alongside their rain-bearing function clouds act as a finely tuned planetary thermostat
- but in addition it would be mentally & spiritually barren deprived of the inspiring life-affirming thought-bubbles that drift continuously overhead 'the ultimate art gallery above' as Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote Richard Hamblyn explores the notable presence of clouds in literature & the arts (including music & sculpture) while outlining their growing scientific significance in the context of climate change The book covers the history science & art of clouds including the controversial history of cloud modification All the major cloud types are discussed & illustrated including clouds on other planets as well as the increasing number of man-made clouds that fill our changeable skies Comprehensive yet compact cogent & beautifully illustrated this is the ultimate guide to clouds from Hamlet's 'cloud that's almost in shape of a camel' to the world of cloud computing today

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Cloudstreet is Tim Winton's Miles Franklin award-winning masterpiece With an introduction by Philip Hensher Will you look at us by the river! The whole restless mob of us on spread blankets in the dreamy briny sunshine skylarking & chiacking about for one day one clear clean sweet day in a good world in the midst of our living No 1 Cloudstreet a broken-down house on the wrong side of the tracks a place teeming with memories with shudders & shadows & spirits From separate catastrophes two families
- the Pickles & Lambs
- flee to the city & find themselves thrown together forced to start their lives afresh As they roister & rankle the place that began as a roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts Winner of Australia's prestigious Miles Franklin Award Cloudstreet is Tim Winton's great family drama a twenty-year story of life & love full of boisterous energy joy & heartbreak His visceral evocation of the Australian landscape is nowhere more extraordinary than in this classic

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on by Australian author Tim Winton&s award-winning novel CLOUDSTREET is a three-part drama about two rural families who take up residence together in a sprawling house in Perth Spanning the 1940s & 1950s the story tells of the Lambs & the Pickles& changing fortunes & how their unusual living situation creates both conflict & deep friendships Age Rating 15 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Episodes Comprise Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs When Flint Lockwood&s (Bill Hader) latest contraption accidentally destroys the town square & rockets up into the clouds he thinks his inventing career is over Then something amazing happens as delicious cheeseburgers start raining from the sky His machine actually works! But when people greedily ask for more & more food the machine starts to run amok unleashing spaghetti tornadoes & giant meatballs that threaten the world! Now it&s up to Flint with the help of weather girl Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) & Steve his talking monkey assistant to find some way to shut down the machine before the world is covered in super-sized meatballs! Open Season Boog a domesticated 900lb Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season Forced to rely on Elliot a fast-talking mule deer the two form an unlikely friendship & must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to create a rag-tag army against the hunters Surf&s Up A stylistically daring CGI feature Surf&s Up is based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins In the film a documentary crew will take audiences behind the scenes & onto the waves during the most competitive heartbreaking & dangerous display of surfing known to man the Penguin World Surfing Championship ...

Titles Comprise Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs When eccentric wannabe scientist Flint Lockwood&s (Bill Hader) latest contraption accidentally destroys the town square & rockets up into the clouds he thinks his inventing career is over Then amazingly delicious cheeseburgers start raining from the sky His miraculous machine actually works! But when Flint bites off more than he can chew the machine starts to run amok unleashing spaghetti tornadoes & giant meatballs that threaten the world! Now it&s up to Flint with the help of weather girl Sam Sparks (Anna Farris) & Steve his talking monkey assistant to prevent a global disaster of epic proportions Monster House Young DJ always knew there was something strange about the old Nebbercracker house across the street When the house becomes a living breathing monster DJ enlists his pals Chowder & Jenny to learn the secret that keeps the house alive Suddenly they find themselves in a hair-raising battle with an unstoppable entity & must save the neighbourhood from total devastation From Executive Producers Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express Back to the Future Trilogy) & Steven Spielberg (ET Jurassic Park) comes Monster House
- a movie that is so much fun you&ll want to watch it again & again! Open Season Boog (Martin Lawrence) a domesticated grizzly bear with no survival skills has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) a scrawny fast-talking mule deer When Elliot convinces Boog to leave his cushy home to try a taste of the great outdoors things quickly spiral out of control With open season only three days away Boog & Elliot join forces to unite the animals & take the forest back into nature&s control! Actors Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan Andy Samberg Bruce Campbell Mr T Steve Buscemi Nick Cannon Maggie Gyllenhaal Kevin James Jason Lee Catherine O& Hara Kathleen Turner Martin Lawrence Ashton Kutcher Debra Messing & Gary Sinise Director Phil Lord Chris Miller Gil Kenan Jill Culton & Roger Allers Certificate PGYear 2009 ; 2006 ; 2006 Languages English
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details In the wake of the disastrous food storm at the end of the first movie Flint Lockwood & friends are forced to leave their town of Swallow Falls But when it is discovered that sentient food beasts have overrun the island they are asked to return to save the worldagain Actors Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan Will Forte Andy Samberg Benjamin Bratt Neil Patrick Harris Terry Crews Kristen Schaal Cody Cameron Melissa Sturm Kris Pearn Craig Kellman Khamani Griffin & Bridget Hoffman Director Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details In the wake of the disastrous food storm at the end of the first movie Flint Lockwood & friends are forced to leave their town of Swallow Falls But when it is discovered that sentient food beasts have overrun the island they are asked to return to save the worldagain Actors Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan Will Forte Andy Samberg Benjamin Bratt Neil Patrick Harris Terry Crews Kristen Schaal Cody Cameron Melissa Sturm Kris Pearn Craig Kellman Khamani Griffin & Bridget Hoffman Director Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Animated family adventure sequel featuring the voices of Bill Hader Anna Faris Neil Patrick Harris James Caan & Benjamin Bratt Following his invention of a machine capable of turning water into food madcap scientist Flint Lockwood (voice of Hader) is offered employment at the Live Corp Company a prestigious facility where the greatest minds are given free rein to pursue their ideas There he works with his idol Chester V (Will Forte) & his assistant Barb (Kristen Schaal) an orang-utan in possession of a human brain thanks to the experiments of Chester However what seems an ideal life for Flint is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that his most famous invention is being used to create bizarre creatures that are half-animal & half-food such as tacodiles shrimpanzees & apple pie-thons Can Flint & his friends put a stop to the chaos? The film also features the title track & first single from Paul Mc Cartney&s upcoming album & New& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details In the wake of the disastrous food storm at the end of the first movie Flint Lockwood & friends are forced to leave their town of Swallow Falls But when it is discovered that sentient food beasts have overrun the island they are asked to return to save the worldagain Actors Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan Will Forte Andy Samberg Benjamin Bratt Neil Patrick Harris Terry Crews Kristen Schaal Cody Cameron Melissa Sturm Kris Pearn Craig Kellman Khamani Griffin & Bridget Hoffman Director Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Prepare to jump into food-filled fun in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 game the tastiest treat to ever hit Nintendo’s handheld consoles Satisfying hungry appetites in time for Sony Picture Animation’s movie of the same name join Flint Lockwood & his friends on their journey to save Swallow Falls from the newly created ‘ Foodimals’! Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is packed with fast & energetic puzzle-based gameplay that players & moviegoers of all ages will love Visit Swallow Falls as the characters from the movie find their way onto the Nintendo DS & 3DS h&-held systems Join Flint Sam all their friends & the ‘ Foodimals’ in this hilarious food-inspired adventure Intuitive gameplay bursting with puzzles that challenge reflexes & speed Players must swipe away obstacles stuck in their path Use power-ups & bonus points to reach for high scores Test swiping skills in additional Challenge Modes Collect blueprints & parts for all of Flint’s wacky inventions to earn special power-ups ...