By James A. Van Allen
Early in 1958, tools at the house satellites Explorer I and Explorer III published the presence of radiation belts, huge, immense populations of lively debris trapped within the magnetic box of the earth. initially released in 1983 yet lengthy out of print, "Origins of Magnetospheric Physics" tells the tale of this dramatic and highly transformative interval in clinical and chilly struggle background. Writing in an available variety and drawing on own journals, correspondence, released papers, and the memories of comrades, house pioneer James Van Allen files a trail-blazing profession in area historical past. "Origins of Magnetospheric Physics" used to be his first booklet; for this paperback version he wrote a brand new preface to introduce his "tale of interest, exploration, and discovery" to a different iteration of readers.
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