NIGHT LIGHTS.
The article focuses on how Enlightenment-era scholars sought to understand the aurora borealis by turning to historical records, linguistic clues, and earlier descriptions of celestial phenomena. Topics include the many cultural names and interpretations of the northern lights, the efforts of early...
| Publicado en: | History Today Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 74 - 88 |
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