Kristian Birkeland The First Space Scientist /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Egeland, Alv (Συγγραφέας), Burke, William J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 325
• Θέματα: Physics.; History.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; History, general.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

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...