<p>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</p>

The perfect gift for anyone with a desire to see the Northern Lights. Discover 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 and full of stunning photographs. Tom Kerss covers the cultural and scientific context for auroras, and offers a comprehensive guide to forecasting and photography, so that readers can fuse their own technical mastery with the infinite creativity of nature. Read about the formation, properties and types of aurorasDiscover the mythology and history of The Northern LightsFind out about Aurora science from Antiquity to the modern dayLearn how to take stunning photographs of the Northern LightsIncludes a comprehensive travel and forecasting guide and a glossary of key terms. 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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The perfect gift for anyone with a desire to see the Northern Lights. Discover 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 and full of stunning photographs.
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• Officially approved by the Royal Observatory Greenwich • Written and illustrated by Astronomy expert and experienced author • Perfect gift for all enthusiasts from beginners to seasoned astronomers • From the number 1 Astronomy publisher
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008465551
Publisert
2021-09-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Collins
Vekt
170 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Dybde
5 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
00, G, 01
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
112

Forfatter

Biographical note

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year.

Tom Kerss F.R.A.S. is an astronomer and the author of numerous best selling books about the night sky for both adults and children. Having worked at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich for more than six years, he now shares his passion for the stars with people all over the world, delivering courses, podcasts and media interviews. Tom loves nothing more than to seek out the darkest and most beautiful skies on Earth, but he does most of his stargazing from his home in London. Find out more about Tom’s projects at tomkerss.co.uk