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Northern Lights

By: Tom Kerss, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy
Narrated by: Tom Kerss
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Publisher's Summary

Learn about the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this accessible guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation and photography.

Tom Kerss covers the cultural and scientific context for auroras and offers a comprehensive guide to forecasting and photography so that listeners can fuse their own technical mastery with the infinite creativity of nature.

  • Learn about the formation, properties and types of auroras.
  • Discover the mythology and history of the Northern Lights.
  • Find out about Aurora science from antiquity to the modern day.
  • Listen and learn how to take stunning photographs of the Northern Lights.

The Northern Lights will give you a complete understanding of one of the true wonders of the natural world and leave you prepared for the adventure of a lifetime.

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©2021 Tom Kerss, Royal Observatory Greenwich and Collins Astronomy (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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"A wonderfully comprehensive and well-written guide about all facets of Northern Lights-hunting. You’ll find enjoyment from this excellent guide to a fabulous natural phenomenon." (Jamie Carter, BBC Sky at Night Magazine)

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