Promotional Information

The new book by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide which has sold over 62,000 hardbacks and over 100,000 paperbacks (BookScan) Press coverage is assured and the author will tour the country with lively festival appearances This is yet another book for the curious general reader about a phenomenon all around us; the perfect gift for friends, family and oneself

'Page after page is patient, open, rational and clear... an eye opening experience' Daily Mail 'Pretor-Pinney is clever, passionate, indomitable in his determination to share his knowledge.' Daily Telegraph 'He is an entertaining and informal teacher... a unique book' Daily Mail 'Dotted with photos and diagrams, The Wavewatcher's Companion is a perfectly paced combination of whimsical, digressive wonder and in-depth knowledge that renders a potentially esoteric subject engaging to all' Financial Times

About the Author

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society and author of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Cloudspotter's Guide and The Cloud Collector's Handbook. He also co-founded the Idler, a magazine that defends the noble art of doing nothing. Gavin loves watching waves in every form, whether on the seashore or around a football stadium, and has learned to enjoy their subtle and beautiful progress through our lives. He lives in Somerset.

Reviews

'Page after page is patient, open, rational and clear... an eye opening experience' Daily Mail 'Pretor-Pinney is clever, passionate, indomitable in his determination to share his knowledge.' Daily Telegraph 'He is an entertaining and informal teacher... a unique book' Daily Mail 'Dotted with photos and diagrams, The Wavewatcher's Companion is a perfectly paced combination of whimsical, digressive wonder and in-depth knowledge that renders a potentially esoteric subject engaging to all' Financial Times