Tom Kerss, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy

Northern Lights

The Definitive Guide to Auroras

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 auroras Discover the mythology and history of The Northern Lights Find out about Aurora science from Antiquity to the modern day Learn how to take stunning photographs of the Northern Lights Includes 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Collins / Collins Learning
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 220668
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 144mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 170g
• ISBN-13: 9780008465551
• ISBN-10: 000846555X
• Artikelnr.: 60587266

Autorenporträt

A London-based freelance astronomer, astrophotographer, writer and speaker, specialising in the rewarding task of connecting people to their shared universe.

Rezensionen

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