About the book: 1984 / This book is about the polar (northern) lights. About what different peoples call the lights and what reasons they attribute to them; about the hypothesis of the origin of auroras put forward by Lomonosov; about whether the auroras are affected by the weather, whether they make sounds, what shape they take over the poles, what color they are, and most importantly, what is their cause. You can read about the “solar wind” and sunspots, about solar activity and magnetic storms, how the Earth’s magnetic field protects our planet. And also find out why a compass can lie, why it is difficult for radio operators to get in touch in the Arctic, what kind of “holes” are formed in the Earth’s ionosphere, and how scientists study auroras. Artist M. S. Belomlinsky.