Egeland A., Burke W.J. Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist

Springer, 2005. - 221 p.
This scientific biography of Kristian Birkeland (1867–1917) was written to bring the story of a Norwegian national hero to the attention of the English-speaking world. Birkeland’s heroic stature was established not on a field of military battle, but in the bitter cold of the Artic wilderness as he sought to answer basic questions about how the Sun controlled northern lights and magnetic storms. He was also a father of Norsk Hydro - one of Norway’s largest industries.