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We begin by defining and constraining the topic of the book. This is followed by some comments on the scope of the subject matter and its organization. We conclude with a short introduction to the history of space research.
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Prölss, G.W. (2004). Introduction. In: Physics of the Earth’s Space Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97123-5_1
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