Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist
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At the beginning of the 20th century, Kristian Birkeland (1867-1917), a Norwegian scientist of insatiable curiosity, addressed questions that had vexed European scientists for centuries. Why do the northern lights appear overhead when the earth's magnetic field is disturbed? How are magnetic storms connected to disturbances on the sun? To answer these questions Birkeland interpreted his advance laboratory simulations and daring campaigns in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9048168309
ISBN13:9789048168309
Release Date:October 2010
Publisher:Springer
Length:228 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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