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.
0 有用 毛栗老弟弟 2018-09-17 22:05:53
从极光讲到北极圈内的民俗、城市发展和历史，很长见识。【最近看了一些当代外国作品，有一个想法就是：中国虽然近些年发展速度惊人（社会经济科技各方面），但在某些国际事务上，真是没有一点点存在感。两个解释：1. 我们引以为傲的科技成就，在外国人眼里不值一提？2. 某些外国人眼界太窄，只是专注于他们“天朝上国”的美梦，忽略了中国的发展？