This biography conveys the life and accomplishments of a Norwegian hero to the English speaking world, illustrating the beginnings of collaboration between science and industry. It shows how work in a small country laid the foundation for the green revolution.

Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 325)

Biographies & Memoirs

Burke, William J.

Egeland, Alv

Professionals & Academics

Springer

Hello everybody!  We are presenting a fascinating subject in this book: the science of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights.  They are among the most beautiful and most mysterious natural phenomena.  I am sure many of you will agree with us that nature provides great beauty and mystery, but for scientists it presents great challenges. Fortunately, with the help of advanced scientific techniques, including the use of satellites and rockets we have learned a great deal about this phenomenon and space near earth.  It turns out to be a complex subject, which we will explain without the use of complex mathematics.   This book is written for everybody, even for young students.  But it is also useful for those scientists starting work in this field to refresh  their  knowledge.  Also the readers will be exposed to the fascinating history and legends of the area.        I hope you will enjoy reading it and learn something from it.  The more you learn about auroras, the more you get out of observing it.  Have fun with us!!

Aurora Borealis: Mysterious Lights in the Sky

Science & Math

Fukui, Katsura

Earth Sciences

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This biography summarizes the seminal contributions to auroral and space science of Carl Størmer (1874 - 1957). He was the first to develop precise photographic methods to calculate heights and morphologies of diverse auroral forms during four solar cycles. Størmer independently devised numerical techniques to determine the trajectories of high-energy charged particles allowed and forbidden in the Earth’s magnetic field. His theoretical analyses explained cosmic ray access to the upper atmosphere, 20 years before they were identified by other scientists. Størmer’s crowning achievement, “The Polar Aurora,” published when he was 81 years old, stands to this day as a regularly cited guide in graduate-level courses on space physics. The authors present the life of this prodigious scientist in relation to the cultural life of early 20th century in Norway and to the development of the space sciences in the post-Sputnik era.

Carl Størmer: Auroral Pioneer (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 393)

Astronomy & Space Science

This biography summarizes the seminal contributions to auroral and space science of Carl Størmer (1874 - 1957). He was the first to develop precise photographic methods to calculate heights and morphologies of diverse auroral forms during four solar cycles. Størmer independently devised numerical techniques to determine the trajectories of high-energy charged particles allowed and forbidden in the Earth’s magnetic field. His theoretical analyses explained cosmic ray access to the upper atmosphere, 20 years before they were identified by other scientists. Størmer’s crowning achievement, “The Polar Aurora,” published when he was 81 years old, stands to this day as a regularly cited guide in graduate-level courses on space physics.  The authors present the life of this prodigious scientist in relation to the cultural life of early 20th century in Norway and to the development of the space sciences in the post-Sputnik era.

This biography conveys the life and accomplishments of a Norwegian hero to the English speaking world, illustrating the beginnings of collaboration between science and industry. It shows how work in a small country laid the foundation for the green revolution.

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Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 325)

Aurora Borealis: Mysterious Lights in the Sky

Carl Størmer: Auroral Pioneer (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 393)

Carl Størmer: Auroral Pioneer (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 393)

Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 325)