by Bryony Lanigan (Author)
A series of short, accessible books examining amazing aspects of space, brought to you by Royal Observatory Greenwich.The beautiful and elusive sights of the aurorae are considered some of Earth's most mesmerising phenomena, but have you ever wondered about thescience behind them?
The aurorae have been the source of myths and legends since the beginning of humankind and continue to enchant and inspire today. In this book, astronomer Bryony Lanigan brings together many strands of science, exploring aspects of solar physics, atomic theory, atmospheric physics, and more toreveal at least some of the hows and whys of these magical shifting lights that we see not just on Earth, but on other planets too.
Author Biography
Bryony Laniganis a science communicator with a love for everything in the Universe, from the very big to the very small. She has worked variously as a physicstutor, gymnastics coach, course coordinator and even glitter artist at music festivals, but always found a way to weave in her passion for physics. Nowadays, if she's not in the lab, you can find her entertaining audiences at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.