num_pages: 95
description: Dr. S. I. Akasofu of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a leading expert on the aurora, explains in clearly understandable terms what causes the aurora, how it works and how and why scientists are studying it today.
language: English
title: Aurora Borealis: The Amazing Northern Lights
titlecomplete: Aurora Borealis: The Amazing Northern Lights (Alaska Geographic)
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Alaska Geographic Society