NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Aurora, In Search of the Northern Lights by Melanie Windridge is spell-binding

“It was as dramatic as a thunderstorm, yet calm. Gentle, yet astonishing,” says plasma physicist Dr Melanie Windridge as she watches the Northern Lights dance and swoop over the Arctic skies. Fascinated by the phenomenon of the aurorae, she headed to the coldest, darkest spots on earth to watch the display, skimming over icy lakes in Norway, waking to a tent covered in a thin layer of fine black dust in Iceland and ending her travels in Svalbard (land of the cold coasts in Old Norse) where fjords freeze over and the formidable landscape is one of glaciers and perma frosts. The result is a brilliant blend of auroral science, polar exploration, Sami heritage and folklore. Melanie Windridge’s book is full of wonders. (William Collins)…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2016 - Issue 44

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