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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CONTRIBUTORS: Alv Egeland
EAN: 9781402032936
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 635 g
HEIGHT: 232 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
DATE PUBLISHED: 2005-06-01
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GENRE: HISTORY / General, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy
WIDTH: 156 cm
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Astronomy, space and time
The book is written with scientists in mind and follows Lucy Jago's successful biography... I recommend Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist to any physicist who is interested in the history of space science.
—Hans C. Stengaek-Nielsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, in Physics Today
