Northern Lights: The Science, Myth, and Wonder of the Aurora Borealis

by Calvin Hall

Book Overview

Electric green pierced by neon blue, shocking pink spinning into violent red, and shimmering purple sidled up against deep indigo: never before have you seen such high-octane colors in the sky, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570612900
• ISBN13: 9781570612909
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 Crash

The photographs are phenomenal in this book and makes me want to rush up to Alaska to see the Northern Lights in person. Of course reading some of the legends and historical accounts is extremely interesting but the real reason I was interested in this book was the mention of Northwest Airlines Flight 4422. This plane crashed on Mount Sanford on March 12, 1948 killing 30 men and it is believed to be the only case of a plane crash being blamed for the pilots being blinded by the Aurora Borealis. I'm intrigued with this and have followed this crash extensively. But regardless, the photos are worth everything!!!!

Xmas for Myrl

Thia was purchased for my son in law for xmas present. It came on time

A beautiful coffee table book!

This one was given to me as a gift by an Alaskan friend, and I shall cherish it. It is an absolutely awesome collection of photographs of the Northern Lights, with accompanying text describing the legends, myths and theories surrounding the phenomenon.The typography and layout are first-class, and the whole project is an absolutely flawless collection of photographs and prose relating to the Aurora Borealis.What an exquisite gift, Ted!Joseph Pierre,BR><br>author of The Road to Damascus and other books<p>

In a word...Awesome!

This spectacular collection of Aurora Borealis photographs is absolutely breathtaking. Daryl Pederson and Calvin Hall have captured the essence of the mysterious wonders of the Northern Lights with their combined abilities. Having lived in Alaska we have long admired the rare talents of Mr Pederson. My husband and I own many of his prints and continue to enjoy them daily. We most definately will order some from this offering. This book is a must for everyone who appreciates the visual splenders displayed by the Aurora Borealis or just loves to look at georgeous photography.