Author: Robert GannonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
How Science is Solving the Mystery of the Northern Lights
Author: Robert GannonThe Northern Lights
Author: Lucy JagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
In this non-fiction debut, Lucy Jago tells the fascinating and moving story of visionary scientist, Kristian Birkeland, the man whose quest to solve the mystery of the Northern Lights cost him his sanity, and ultimately his life.
Aurora Borealis
Author: Katsura FukuiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781468119084
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Hello everybody! We are presenting a fascinating subject in this book: the science of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights. They are among the most beautiful and most mysterious natural phenomena. I am sure many of you will agree with us that nature provides great beauty and mystery, but for scientists it presents great challenges. Fortunately, with the help of advanced scientific techniques, including the use of satellites and rockets we have learned a great deal about this phenomenon and space near earth. It turns out to be a complex subject, which we will explain without the use of complex mathematics. This book is written for everybody, even for young students. But it is also useful for those scientists starting work in this field to refresh their knowledge. Also the readers will be exposed to the fascinating history and legends of the area. I hope you will enjoy reading it and learn something from it. The more you learn about auroras, the more you get out of observing it. Have fun with us!!
The Northern Lights
Author: Lucy JagoPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780375708824
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Science, biography, and arctic exploration coverage in this extraordinary true story of the life and work of Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland, the troubled genius who solved the mysteries of one of nature’s most spectacular displays. Captivated by the otherworldly lights of the aurora borealis, Birkeland embarked on a lifelong quest to discover their cause. His pursuit took him to some of the most forbidding landscapes on earth, from the remote snowcapped mountains of Norway to the war-torn deserts of Africa. In the face of rebuke by the scientific establishment, sabotage by a jealous rival, and his own battles with depression and paranoia, Birkeland remained steadfast. Although ultimately vindicated, his theories were unheralded—and his hopes for the Nobel Prize scuttled—at the time of his suspicious death in 1917. The Northern Lights offers a brilliant account of the physics behind the aurora borealis and a rare look inside the mind of one of history's most visionary scientists.
Aurora
Author: Harald Falck-YtterPublisher: SteinerBooks
ISBN: 9780880104685
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
During long winter nights, the light of the aurora borealis appears over the sparcely populated north. Little is known, however, about these dazzling displays of ghostly light and movement. The author discusses the history, mythology, and science behind auroras. Demonstrating the influence of the sun in the aurora's creation, he also compares the northern lights with phenomena such as lightning and rainbows. Lavishly illustrated with numerous color and black and white pictures, Aurora offers a comprehensive understanding of a mysterious dynamic that has fascinated and even alarmed northern communities through the ages.
Northern Lights
Author: George BrysonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781570612909
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Electric green pierced by neon blue, shocking pink spinning into violent red, and shimmering purple sidled up against deep indigo: never before have you seen such high-octane colors in the sky, and never before has a book shown the northern lights-aurora borealis-in such vivid color. In Northern Lights, photographers Calvin Hall and Daryl Pederson bring to print nearly a hundred photographs of this amazing natural phenomenon, shot from remote locations all over Alaska and using no filters or digital enhancement. Just as fascinating are the legends, myths, and science surrounding this polar phenomenon, described by George Bryson. As 2002 marks the peak viewing time of the northern lights in an eleven-year cycle, this book brings the elusive magic of the northern lights to stargazers near and far.
Popular Science
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Popular Science
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
The Northern Lights
Author: Lucy JagoPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0375708820
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Science, biography, and arctic exploration coverage in this extraordinary true story of the life and work of Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland, the troubled genius who solved the mysteries of one of nature’s most spectacular displays. Captivated by the otherworldly lights of the aurora borealis, Birkeland embarked on a lifelong quest to discover their cause. His pursuit took him to some of the most forbidding landscapes on earth, from the remote snowcapped mountains of Norway to the war-torn deserts of Africa. In the face of rebuke by the scientific establishment, sabotage by a jealous rival, and his own battles with depression and paranoia, Birkeland remained steadfast. Although ultimately vindicated, his theories were unheralded—and his hopes for the Nobel Prize scuttled—at the time of his suspicious death in 1917. The Northern Lights offers a brilliant account of the physics behind the aurora borealis and a rare look inside the mind of one of history's most visionary scientists.
Popular Science
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.