Kristian Birkeland : The First Space Scientist
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 c...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Sprog: | Anglais |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands
2005.
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Udgivelse: | 1st ed. 2005. |
| Serier: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
325 |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Kristian Birkeland, the first space scientist, by Alv Egeland and William J. Burke, Dordrecht, Springer, 2005, 1 vol. (VII-221 p.), Astrophysics and space science library, 1-4020-3293-5 |
Indholdsfortegnelse:
- Background and Education At the 19th Century's End A New Abel Introduction: Tempora Mutant Et Nos Cum Illis Mutamur Geomagnetic and Solar System Research Aurora in a Vacuum Chamber The Norwegian Auroral Expeditions The Universe in a Vacuum Chamber Technology and Applied Physics Fast Switches and Electromagnetic Cannons In as Little as Four Years Birkeland the Man As Seen in his Own Time Consummatus in Brevi, Explevit Tempora Multa Birkeland's Heritage From Small Acorns In Memoriam