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Astrophysicist and space pioneer James Van Allen (1914-2006) was among the principal scientific investigators for twenty-four space missions. This work blends space science drama, military agendas, cold war politics, and the events of Van Allen's lengthy career to create the biography of this highly influential physicist.

James Van Allen The First Eight Billion Miles

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      Publisher: University of Iowa Press
      Publication Date: 11/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780877459996, 978-0877459996
      ISBN10: 0877459991
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      Book Synopsis
      Astrophysicist and space pioneer James Van Allen (1914-2006) was among the principal scientific investigators for twenty-four space missions. This work blends space science drama, military agendas, cold war politics, and the events of Van Allen's lengthy career to create the biography of this highly influential physicist.

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