by James A. Van Allen
University of Iowa Press, 2004
eISBN: 978-1-58729-771-7 | Paper: 978-0-87745-921-7
Library of Congress Classification QC809.M35V35 2004

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Early in 1958, instruments on the space satellites Explorer I and Explorer III revealed the presence of radiation belts, enormous populations of energetic particles trapped in the magnetic field of the earth. Originally published in 1983 but long out of print until now, Origins of Magnetospheric Physics tells the story of this dramatic and hugely transformative period in scientific and Cold War history. Writing in an accessible style and drawing on personal journals, correspondence, published papers, and the recollections of colleagues, James Van Allen documents a trail-blazing era in space history

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