Author Description

Hello everybody! We are presenting a fascinating subject in this book: the science of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights. They are among the most beautiful and most mysterious natural phenomena. I am sure many of you will agree with us that nature provides great beauty and mystery, but for scientists it presents great challenges. Fortunately, with the help of advanced scientific techniques, including the use of satellites and rockets we have learned a great deal about this phenomenon and space near earth. It turns out to be a complex subject, which we will explain without the use of complex mathematics. This book is written for everybody, even for young students. But it is also useful for those scientists starting work in this field to refresh their knowledge. Also the readers will be exposed to the fascinating history and legends of the area. I hope you will enjoy reading it and learn something from it. The more you learn about auroras, the more you get out of observing it. Have fun with us!!