Aurora
Uiterlijk 17 januari in huis
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.
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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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 23 februari 2017
Aantal pagina's: 320
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Dr Melanie Windridge
Tweede Auteur: Melanie Windridge
Hoofduitgeverij: William Collins
Personage: Marvel
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 130 mm
Product hoogte: 26 mm
Product lengte: 197 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 128 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 21 mm
Verpakking lengte: 198 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 232 g
EAN: 9780008156114