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Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)
Kristian Birkeland The First Space Scientist - Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Author: Alv Egeland, William J. Burke
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781402032936
ISBN-10: 1402032935
Publication Date: 8/30/2005
Pages: 221
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Springer
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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