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The northern lights / Lucy Jago

by Lucy Jago

A biography of the Norwegian scientist who identified the cause of the aurora borealis. It traces his global expeditions and diverse inventions, detailing how his theories on electromagnetism were recognised long after his death in exile.

Accession 19737 ISBN 0375409807 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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