Aurorae by Bryony Lanigan - ISBN: 9781906367961
Paperback
Unravel the science of magical auroras, from Earth to distant planets.

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    3 August 2022

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Summary

People have been inspired by the colourful shifting lights of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis for thousands of years, with modern-day adventurers travelling to ‘aurora hotspots’ in the hope of getting a glimpse of them. Bryony Lanigan, Astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich, brings together many fields of research, from astronomy and solar physics to geology and atomic physics, as she explores the science behind these magical displays. Along the way, we take a whistle-stop tour th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781906367961
ISBN-10:1906367965
Author:Bryony Lanigan
Publisher:National Maritime Museum
Imprint:Royal Observatory Greenwich
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:3 August 2022
Weight:136g
Dimensions:108mm x 177mm
Series:Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates
Aurorae by Bryony Lanigan - ISBN: 9781906367961
108 × 177 mm
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About The Author

Bryony Lanigan

Bryony Lanigan is a science communicator with a love for everything in the Universe, from the very big to the very small. An astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich, she’s also currently undertaking her PhD in atomic interferometry at Imperial College London. She has worked variously as a physics tutor, gymnastics coach, course coordinator and even glitter artist at music festivals, but always found a way to weave in her passion for physics.

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