Dr. S. I. Akasofu of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a leading expert on the aurora, explains in clearly understandable terms what causes the aurora, how it works and how and why scientists are studying it today.
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A treat for both trained and untrained observers...presents an overview of the thought and discovery provoked by the awesome spectacle from biblical times to the present. Akasofu communicates the excitement of his research and explains many mysteries that have been solved about what causes the aurora, how it works and what secrets it still holds for scientist today. -- Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska
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