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Introduced with a foreword by Earle Williams, leading MIT lightning researcher
A modern review of ball lightning for the general reader
Includes many striking photos
Includes new results linking ball lightning to "normal" lightning physics
Separates facts from fiction in ball lightning research
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Ball lightning is an enigma. These luminous objects that appear occasionally during thunderstorms and can reach several meters in diameter have been a mystery to science for about 200 years. Despite several thousands of reported observations, their nature is still unknown. In this book, well documented cases of ball lightning are described and used to unravel some aspects of this mysterious form of atmospheric electricity. Throughout the book, the author discusses the various facets of the problem in an accessible but rigorous style, delivering a readable and informative text that will captivate the curious reader. He finally reaches the surprising conclusion that the solution to this puzzle may have been hidden in plain sight for many years.
A foreword by Earle Williams, leading lightning researcher at MIT, introduces the book.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Mainz, Germany
Herbert Boerner
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ball Lightning
Book Subtitle: A Popular Guide to a Longstanding Mystery in Atmospheric Electricity
Authors: Herbert Boerner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20783-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20782-3Published: 16 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20785-4Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20783-0Published: 03 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 205
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, Plasma Physics, Geophysics and Environmental Physics