| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"Portions of this book were previously published in March 2002 by The Alaska Geographic Society as vol. 29, no. 1, as Secrets of the Aurora Borealis"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index. |
| Contents |
Auroral legends -- Auroral sightings in ancient times and medieval days -- The Aurora and polar explorers -- The Aurora and northern settlers -- Earliest ideas about the Aurora -- Pioneers of modern Auroral science -- Basic facts about the Aurora -- Auroral displays: auroral substorm -- What kind of auroral displays are you watching? -- Solving the riddle of the Aurora -- Solar actions -- Recent progress in Auroral science : summary and unsolved problems -- Photographing the Aurora. |
| Subject |
Auroras.
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| Added Author |
Finch, Jack.
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Curtis, Jan, 1952-
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Brown, Tricia.
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Akasofu, Syun-Ichi.
Secrets of the Aurora Borealis.
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| Added Title |
Alaska geographic.
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| ISBN |
9780882407555 softbound |
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0882407554 softbound |
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