Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist, A. Egeland and W.
Posted by sciencewatch on 30 Jun 2006 5:29 am. Filed under General Science News.
Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist, A. Egeland and W. J. Burke (reviewed by H. C. Stenbaek-Nielsen)
In the media the launch of Sputnik I often defines the beginning of the space age and the associated exploration of space beyond Earth. However, the roots of space physics itself go farther back. In Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist, Alv Egeland and William Burke, both well-established space physicists, present the scientific work of the Norwegian physicist.