Aurora : in search of the northern lights

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Aurora : in search of the northern lights

Melanie Windridge

W. Collins, 2017, c2016

  • : pbk

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注記

"This William Collins paperback edition published in 2017. First published in the United Kingdom by William Collins in 2016"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. [295]-296

Includes index

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内容説明

The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends. The ancient stories of the Sami people warn that if you mock the lights they will seize you, and their mythical appeal continues to capture the hearts and imagination of people across the globe. Aurora explores the visual beauty, ancient myths and science of the northern lights and challenges the popular theory of how the lights are formed. Plasma physicist Melanie Windridge explains this extraordinary and evocative phenomenon, a scientific marvel unlike any other in which the powers of astronomy, geology, magnetism and atomic physics combine to create one of the wonders of the natural world. As Melanie travels in search of the perfect aurora, she uncovers the scientific realities of this plasmic phenomenon full of natural power. She combines the science behind the lights with a fascinating travelogue as she pursues the aurora across the northern hemisphere - from the Arctic Circle to Scotland.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB28687998
  • ISBN
    • 9780008156114
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London
  • ページ数/冊数
    308 p., [18] p. of plates
  • 大きさ
    20 cm
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