Auroras: Behind the Northern and Southern Lights

by Elisa Peters

Book Overview

Auroras are the dancing lights that most often grace the night skies of the North and South Poles. They look like magnificent kaleidoscopes of light and color to the naked eye. This absorbing volume breaks down this breathtaking phenomenon, using it to introduce elementary readers to the basics of magnetism and atmospheric science. The narrative carefully explains how the Earth's poles and atmosphere affect solar wind and describes how similar dazzling...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680484796
• ISBN13: 9781680484793
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5