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 sto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Egeland, Alv (Autor), Burke, William J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 325
Temas:
Astronomy.
History.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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