Aurora – In search of the Northern Lights

Melanie Windbridge has put together a wonderful tome describing her search for the perfect aurora. A plasma physicist by trade, Windbridge is Business Development Manager for the fusion start-up Tokamak Energy, and believes that science and exploration go hand in hand.

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In Aurora, Windridge explores the visual beauty, the ancient myths and legends, and, of course, the science. She also reveals what I’ve always known was something of a dirty little secret…as far as natural phenomena go you really do get the brightest view from behind a camera. Of course, you still have to find them to take the photograph, in the first place.